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Originally Posted by Battara
No this is not a union staff or field officer's sword. Their blades were much wider, often having etching on them.
The hilt type was used well into the 1880s.
This might be an old theatre sword, a Civil War Veteran's convention sword, or, more likely, a societal sword.
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Thanks. I think you are right. I forget the power of the internet sometimes and get tunnel vision for print media. I know it is ironic to say this on an internet forum.