Produced by an unknown number of small manufacturers in the South during the course of the Civil War, duplication of Union regulation weapons was a popular activity, with this example following the design of the U.S. 1860 Light Cavalry Sword. Measuring 36 inches overall, with an unmarked, curved 30 1/2 inch single fuller blade. The grip is cast brass, in a 2-branch configuration with a phrygian helmet pommel and a wood grip with a black leather and untwisted wire pommel. With an iron scabbard, fitted with a low-profile throat, a pair of brass suspension bands, and a brass drag. A series of illustrations of similar weapons are present in William Albaugh's book Confederate Edged Weapons, with Figure 93 on page 137 being particularly close in design.

Fair. The blade appears to have been repaired 1/3rd of the way up, with a mixed patina. Scattered pitting is present on the metal. Hilt is loose, with lost wrapping and chipping of the wood. Sheath shows a few splits in the seam, along with a number of dents.