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This sword, along with a revolver, sash and belt, were presented to Captain James E. McGuire, of Company F, 51st Volunteer Infantry on November 23, 1861. The presentation took place in Shelbyville. McGuire was a highly regarded lawyer and citizen of Shelbyville, having served previously in the Mexican War in the 1840s. He resigned his commission on December 4, 1862 due to poor health. He returned to Shelbyville, where he served as a pension attorney with his law office located at 9 1/2 Public Square. He continued to serve his community for the remainder of his life, serving three terms as the city attorney and as mayor from 1863-1867 and 1877-1879.