The sword will soon be replaced as part of a restoration project by the Sons of the American Revolution and Hackensack.
Behind each sword sat a general officer of the Army in full-dress uniform. In front of the table, nervously eyeing the eleven swords, sat an undistinguished, heavy-set man named Joseph Silverman ...
Grant, who was a leading Union general and the 18th president of the United States. The scabbard, the protective cover that sheathes the sword, is nickel-plated and has three rings with brass mounts.