If the eagle looks like a "chicken", it's the 1875 style. 

It looks like it may be a US M1855 saber bayonet. But as Kurt mentioned another, there were several others of this type in use back then. And I am not familiar with them to know the details.  I hope this helps.  mikie

Looks to be a French Model 1842 Yataghan Sword Bayonet.  "Could" have been used in the Civil War, but no way to really know.

Good morning,   I posted this on the Civil War forum also. I was not sure which forum was to use.   My grandson gave me this item that he purchased on Ebay for a birthday gift. All the information that we could find was that it is German made for the civil war. I have contacted the seller, and he does not know anything else about the item. I would like to be able to find any information that I can on it. Would you fellas be able to help me? Thanks!

FS: SURVIVAL VEST DYE MARKER DATED '74 - SOLID NAM $28.75 INCLUDING MAILING CHARGES TO ANY U.S. ADDRESS.  Satisfaction guaranteed, return for any reason within 48 hrs of receipt in same condition as shipped for full refund less shipping.

The only markings that I can see are these.

FS: SURVIVAL VEST DYE MARKER DATED '74 - SOLID NAM $28.75 INCLUDING MAILING CHARGES TO ANY U.S. ADDRESS.  Satisfaction guaranteed, return for any reason within 48 hrs of receipt in same condition as shipped for full refund less shipping.

Good morning,   My grandson gave me this item that he purchased on Ebay for a birthday gift. All the information that we could find was that it is German made for the civil war. I have contacted the seller, and he does not know anything else about the item. I would like to be able to find any information that I can on it. Would you fellas be able to help me? Thanks! Antique US Civil War German Import Bayonet Short Sword w_ Scabbard _ eBay.html

I don't mean to cast aspersions on your ribbons but it dose not look right to me, the bottom three rows appear to be one set, the next two rows another and the rest individual all with different wear. The Space Medal of Honor has only been awarded 28 times and none of the astronauts were old enough to have been in the Navy before 1941 as the American Defense ribbon indicates. John Glenn, the oldest astronaut, joined the Navy in 1942.   

. Hi Kevin,   I can't recall ever hearing anything about RAF Silloth, probably because it way up the North of England and not one of the famous Battle of Britain fighter airfields  on the southern coast, apparently it was built around 1938 /39 and used by Coastal Command aircraft.        Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 21 2O25.   ….