Swords of the American Civil War

Many books have explored in depth the firearms, uniforms and paraphernalia carried by combatants in the American Civil War, but the swords carried by Union and Confederate enlisted men and officers have never been completely examined in print—until now. Swords of the American Civil War is a complete photographic survey of all the swords—Union and Confederate—used in the Civil War. It contains more than 700 magnificent photographs showing every type and style of sword, including more than 300 …