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2013年4月6日 · During the 1830’s and before, as with the US Navy buttons, there were some beautiful 1-piece buttons for various branches of the US Army. Pictured buttons are: US General Service, Infantry, Riflemen, US Militia, and two Artillery buttons. (source: Record Of American Uniform And Historical Buttons, by Alphaeus H. Albert)

2024年10月22日 · The next set of posts will be dedicated to the individual designs, going into each element of their design and probable derivations, since by and large US swords are largely derivative, though at least when it comes to Naval Swords, with a stubborn desire to put an original touch on the end product.

2007年3月13日 · For any uniforms used by/issued to Chaplain Corps and Medical Corps personnel from any US Armed Forces Branch (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard). (That includes medics, nurses, doctors, surgeons, dentists, Corpsmen, technical & hospital staff, etc.)

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2022年2月13日 · Textbook example of the type of sword carried by most Federal and militia officers in the 1810s and 20s. Ditto to everything Ludwigh said, especially the part about protecting the scabbard. I've handled a few of these in the past few years and the scabbards are usually in pieces when found nowadays.

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2014年10月6日 · Is the eagle grabbing a banner with its beak E Pluribus Unum? US militia were basically the national guard and all states had them. There is no way to know if the blade in question served the south but there were certainly instances Later militia type. Federal Lt Colonel Charles Norton during the civil war with a militia roman helmet sword

2021年3月28日 · This is for sale and I thought was super cool helmet - here is the info This rare 1795-1815 leather dragoon helmet measures approx. 10 1/4″ high & 11 1/2″ in width. The body, front plate & visor of the helmet are leather w/ a 3 1/2″ painted tin …

2023年11月29日 · A U.S. State Dragoon Militia Coatee - 1845-1850 By historical antiques, November 29, 2023 in (1776-1860) AMERICAN REVOLUTION, WAR OF 1812, MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR, AMERICAN INDIAN WARS TO 1865