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His sword of this pattern is in the Virginia Historical Society Collection.

During the Battle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781, the British captured Virginia Major Alexander Stuart. Some also had post war usage during both the War of 1812 and Civil War. Others were given to commissioned officers of the Virginia Continental and state regulars in 1780-1781. Many of these Virginia grenadier sabers, which had a unique hatchet-shaped blade, were issued out to armed volunteer cavalry during the invasion of the state in 1780. These sabers were originally made at the Klingenthal Arsenal in France under a contract with the state of Virginia in 1778. It is possible that this saber was one of those sent by the state of Virginia to arm the troops of George Rogers Clark’s Illinois Regiment in 1782. The stirrup hilt was cast in two pieces and is similar to that found on the French M1767 briquet, but more robust in size. On both sides of the blade there are still portions of the panoplies of arms visible. The spine of the blade is inscribed "Klingenthal" and most of the inscription is still partially visible. This rare example of the Grenadier of Virginia saber is 32" long overall and has an unfullered hatchet point blade 26 1/8" long by 1 5/8" wide at ricasso that is unique to this particular pattern.