A destructive fire at the “Confederate States Armory” in Wilmington, North Carolina, February 20^th 1863 compelled Louis Froelich to relocate his factory to Kenansville, North Carolina the following month. The “Confederate States Armory” manufactured this “Corn Pone” pattern, identified by distinctive guard design & pommel. These rare cavalry swords are referenced in: “Louis Froelich Arms Maker to the Confederacy” by John W. McAden, Jr and Chris E. Fonvielle, Jr. This rare example known as the “CS Corn Pone Saber” intended for cavalrymen in the field sword. This CS sword exhibits exceptional condition, with a total length of 40.5 inches and blade length of 35.25 inches. There is a “open block notch” on counterguard, to accommodate the officers “knot” on guard, if desired. Willaim A. Albaugh III coined the phrase “Southern as Corn Pone and Molasses. These rare, early manufactured examples are infrequently encountered in premium condition. A truly outstanding example of a very scarce cavalry sword with few surviving examples of this condition, which are often missing their original “twisted wire” grips.