Unusual Civil War Sword, Scabbard, Leather Belt With Buckle, And Accompanying Letter Believed To Detail Its Purchase In 1863. ALL CREDIT CARDS WILL BE MANUALLY VERIFIED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. Sword Marked H. Sauerbier Newark N.J. Blade Of Sword Believed To Have Been Broken In Battle. Letter Reads Camp Near Belle Plains, Virginia, April 22nd 1863, Dear Brother Bill, Tribulation Has Been Mine Sine I Last Wrote You. A Few Days Since The Paymaster came Into Our Neighborhood... I Could Not Decide On How Much To Keep. After Furnishing Myself With A Sword And Belt, Dress Coat, Pants, And A Few Other Necessities Besides Keeping Enough To See Me Till Next Pay Day, I Can Only Send Home 325 Dollars... I Go On Duty In The Morning On Division Guard, Hence The Shortness Of This Letter... Affectionately, Your Brother, Richard Carter. Sword Approximately 33.25 L x 4.25 W x 3.75 D Inches. Sword With Scabbard Approximately 38.25 Inches Long. Belt 41.25 L x 2 W Inches. Letter Approximately 10.0L x 8.125W in. Direct Provenance, Part of the Richard Carter Collection. Handed Down Directly Through his Family, These Items Come from his Great Great Granddaughter.