Prior to that time insignia were attached by loops of wire or wire prongs soldered to the back of the insignia. In 1896 a new style of enlisted hat insignia was introduced of a slightly smaller size again and with a screw post and retaining nut in the back. From 1881 to 1903 a cavalry dress helmet was worn and bore an eagle with crossed sabers and a shield. In 1872 the size of the enlisted cavalry insignia was decreased and the insignia was worn on the front of the forage cap as seen in the 5th cavalry soldier. Indian War Period Forage Cap Insignia 1896-1905 This style was common pre-Civil War Civil War Period Cavalry Officer California Battalion Enlisted Man (Courtesy: Bruce Phifer) A officer wearing the Rifles Insignia An Officer's Bullion Embroidered Hat Insignia for the 6th Cavalry Regiment 1861-1872 Civil War Enlisted Hat Insignia 1858-1872 Excavated False Embroidered Hat Insignia (Courtesy: Bruce Phifer) First Cavalry Officer's Hat Insignia 1858-1861 During the Civil War cavalrymen wore crossed sabers on the front of the dress (Hardee or Jeff Davis) hat and either on the top or sometimes the front of the forage cap or kepi. In August 1861 it was decided to rename dragoons and mounted rifles as cavalry and all of them wore crossed sabers edge up. Cavalry wore it in a way that we might call upside down with the edge downward. Dragoons wore the insignia in the way more familiar way oriented edge up. During the period 1858-1861 both Cavalry and Dragoons wore the crossed saber insignia. ![]() Army created mounted units that were actually called cavalry. In 1851 the army eliminated the old dragoon cap and approved a pair of crossed sabers as the new insignia of dragoons to be worn on new style caps (shakos). In 1850 this unit was given a perpendicular trumpet as its insignia, gold bullion embroidery for officers and brass metal for enlisted men. In 1846 a Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was established. They also wore a six-pointed star insignia of a smaller size on their forage caps that were adopted in 1839 and is familiar as the signature headgear of the Mexican War period. The original insignia for the unit was a silver Napoleonic style eagle on a gilt sunburst that was 5 1/4 inches high. On MaCongress authorized the Regiment of U.S. Cavalry Insignia Dragoon Cap Plate 1833-1851 Dragoon Officer 1836 It’s a 5 starrer in my book.History of U.S. I took care of all with a couple of needle files. The grip arrived with a visible parting seam and a bit of flash. I was expecting it to be stamped into the metal. The nomenclature on the ricasso was disappointing as it is printed on the surface where it is subject to wearing off or possibly affected by certain solvents. ![]() The blade is a thrusting blade but after putting a convex razor sharp edge on it, it cuts the traditional soft targets well. It comes without a washer but I made one from an old leather slingshot pouch without difficulty. The diameter of the grip is a trifle small for my size 8 hand but easily manageable. The sword is nimble, fast, and easily controlled. ![]() Well, that and the statistics, principally the weight and balance point also helped. The leather sheath was the selling point. When I saw that Windlass had put new clothes on their old #500350, namely a leather sheath, and called it #500836 and briefly offered it at a 15% discount I jumped at it. I was debating whether to buy the #500350 M1840 NCO Sword or one from another company.
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