Original U.S. Civil War Mexican American War Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - “America’s Gladius” - Dated 1835 British Field Gear and the Battle of Ulundi

and the Battle of Ulundi during the Zulu war in 1879 South Africa

The Puzzle Section of The Poster Reads:

but there is overall surface oxidation and fouling on the interior

M1905 bayonet dated 1915

which would make this a sword by Mansfield & Lamb of Forestdale

Original U.S. Civil War Mexican American War Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - “America’s Gladius” - Dated 1835 British Field Gear and the Battle of UlundiOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a gorgeous service worn example of Americas Gladius, an Ames type Model 1832 Artillery Short sword. This design of the foot artillery sword has a straight, heavy double edged steel blade. There are two side by side fullers, starting just below the hilt. Then, after a space of 11 16", there is a single center fuller that extends toward the blade's spear shaped point. The overall blade length is approximately