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Rare 1858 Pattern Mounted Riflemen Officer Insignia....
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Rare 1858 Pattern Mounted Riflemen Officer Insignia. A single regiment of Mounted Riflemen was established in 1846 and deployed in the war with Mexico. In 1850 the familiar standing trumpet insignia was first prescribed for the unit and, with the introduction of the broad brimmed Army Hat in 1858, regulations called for the insignia of officers of that corps to be embroidered with gold metallic thread in a black velvet oval. This is an excellent example of that insignia complete with its original tin core, polished cotton backing and brass fastening loops. The piece is 3" tall and 2" wide. Although the Mounted Rifles ceased to exist after August, 1861 numerous volunteer regiments who called themselves "rifles" in some form adorned their headgear with the standing trumpet insignia and it continued to be worn, with many variations, in limited numbers throughout the conflict. With just one regiment of Mounted Riflemen ever officially in service, this is a very difficult piece of "regulation" insignia to find in this condition.Auction Info
2009 June Signature Civil War Auction #6024 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2009
25th
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