Last month a Philadelphia family sold both Triechel's and Newhall's swords. Evidently after Newhall died, his best friend Treichel, retained his German made saber. While Treichel's is fully inscribed "Charles Treichel Philadelphia" and "Fremont Guard" Newhall's bears his initials and "Fremont Guard" and "Co. A". In the sources one reads that Newhall states in a letter to his family, immediately following the charge at Springfield, that his sword was not only bent "on bone" but the scabbard was "hors de combat" having been struck by a ball! One must therefore conclude that the Newhall saber is a post October 25 (btw "Charge of the Light Brigade" same day 7 years prior) replacement. In fact, although German made, it is a lighter hybrid 1840/60 saber than is Treichel's. Treichel's is a pure 1840 "Wristbreaker" (T. was 6 feet 3 inches tall). The hand that engraved "Fremont Guard" on this sword is the same that did this on Newhall's. Thank you for following this. Philip