[BGHater]

[Moose4]

Absolutely exquisite. I wonder if the ol’ drunk ever actually wore it? :)

Stainless, I know it’s about Grant, but here’s a Dixie ping anyway. I don’t care what side of the Mason-Dixon you’re on, you can appreciate a beautiful piece of history like this.

}:-)4

[battlegearboat]

My Great Grandfather marched with Grant and Sherman.

He was wounded twice and was a POW twice.

He enlisted as a Private with the 14th Wisconsin Volunteers and ended up as a Captain, writing the Company's history in Mobile, Alabama.

Thank you General Grant for taking care of my Great Grandfather. I enjoyed reading your book.

[SunkenCiv]

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[JerseyHighlander]

Here is the auction description page for the sword:
http://americana.ha.com/common/view_item.php?SaleNo=663&LotIdNo=1009#Photo

[StoneWall Brigade]

Great pice of history to own

[BigCinBigD]

I would love to have it. I would melt it down and make a ashtray out of it.

[kalee]

The husband of a friend of mine was at the auction. He said Custer’s flag was withdrawn because it didn’t reach the reserve.

[Ciexyz]

An ebay auction of a modern-day reproduction of Custer's 7th Cavalry standard went for what I thought was a surprising amount recently. Shows the interest in anything connected with that phase of America's history.

[Nailbiter]

ping , interesting auction