78 BULLETIN 16 3, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



which appears the inscription : " The City of Philadelphia to Major 

 General George B. McCIellan by authority of a resolution of its 

 councils, approved, July 31, 1861." This sword was loaned to the 

 National Museum in 1921 by Mme. May McCIellan Desprez. 



SWORD OWNED BY BRIG. GEN. GABRIEL RENE PAUL 



A very ornate presentation sword of the Civil War period in the 

 National Museum collection is one ^^ that was presented to Brig. Gen. 

 Gabriel Eene Paul, United States Army, in 1863. The blade is 

 long and straight with a single edge and a medium groove. The 

 obverse is decorated in silver chasing on a gold background with 

 the United States arms and trophy and floral designs. The reverse 

 is similarly decorated with the letters " U. S." instead of the arms. 

 The grip is silver gilt, the surface being covered with parallel rows 

 of oak leaves, and the center encircled by two gold bands, which 

 intersect in the center of each side; the intersection on the obverse 

 is decorated with a gold star set with a single diamond and four 

 rows of pearls. The globular pommel is gold mounted, decorated 

 with olive leaves, and set with a single large sapphire on the end. 

 The knuckle guard consists of two sprays of oak leaves meeting in 

 the center, the lower part of which is set with three sapphires. The 

 counterguard is a heavy shell-shaped oval, through the center of 

 which the blade passes; the edges are deeply corrugated, and the 

 upper and lower portions are decorated with palm-leaf scrolls. The 

 scabbard is steel with three heavy gilt mounts. The upper of these 

 mounts is decorated with two angels supporting a plain shield; the 

 central mount bears an oval shield inscribed ^' U. S." in diamond 

 chips, supported by cupids and surmounted by an eagle; the lower 

 mount bears the head of Mercury above a cluster of roses. Between 

 the upper and central mounts appears an oval silver tablet engraved : 

 " Presented to Brig. Gen. G. R. Paul of 3rd Brigade 1st Division 

 1st Army Corps, June 20, 1863, by the Non. Com. Officers, Musicians 

 and Privates of the 29th Reg. N. J. Vols, as a testimonial of their 

 affectionate regard." This sword was lent to the National Museum 

 in 1896, by Mrs. G. R. Paul. 



SWORDS OWNED BY GEN. PHILIP H. SHERIDAN 



Another presentation sword ^^ of great historical interest in the 

 national collection is one presented to Gen. Philip H. Sheridan by 

 New York friends. The blade is long and straight with two edges 

 and an oval form. The obverse is decorated in silver on a gold back- 



us Length, 104.5 cm. Blade, 86.7 cm. long, 2.5 cm. wide. Marked " W. Clauberg. 

 Solingen." PI. 25, fig. 6. 



3« Length, 104.2 cm. Blade, 89.8 cm. long, 2.7 cm. wide. Inscribed " Schuyler, Hartley 

 & Graham, N. Y." PI. 25, fig. 7. 



