The unmarked 8 1/2" blade has a clip point and appears to have had etched panels. The right side of the grip has a primitive inscription reading "TOKE FROM DEAD REB/GLORIETA, MARCH 1862". The cross guard and ferrule are silver, and the pommel has an inset silver half dollar (appears to be a Capped Bust c. 1807-1839). The Battle of Glorieta Pass (March 26-28, 1862) in Sante Fe County, New Mexico Territory, ended in a Union victory and is known as the "Gettysburg of the West" as it largely marked the end of Confederate control in the Southwest and forced the Confederate troops from Texas to retreat back to San Antonio.

Good with gray patina and mild oxidation on the blade, aged patina on the silver, cracks in the grip, and moderate wear.