Original McClellan Civil War Saddle & Civil War Era US Cavalry Stirrups

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Original McClellan Civil War Saddle & Civil War Era US Cavalry Stirrups :
$750.00

This original McClellan saddle is similar in type used by the U.S Cavalry throughout the Civil War with variations adopted by the US War Department used as standard issue, in various models, for the remaining history of the horse cavalry. The McClellan saddle was so-named after George B. McClellan who served as a Union Major General during the Civil War and in 1864 became the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. Because of his political connections and fluidity in speaking French, McClellan was assigned before the Civil War to travel to Europe and observe the European armies during the Crimean War in 1855. He returned with his saddle design adopted by the U.S Army and named for him. The saddle is accompanied by an original pair of Civil War era stirrups, each used to hold a soldiers foot when mounting, riding and controlling their horse when attached to the McClellan saddle used by the U.S Cavalry throughout the Civil War. These well constructed leather clad wooden stirrups are embossed with the army’s “US” identification on the leather. This is a rare opportunity to acquire these important artifacts in American military history.