djjr7744
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- Joined
- Nov 17, 2011
- Location
- Everett, Washington
I am trying to find out if there is anything that would identify the regiment or company from the insignia on the forage cap shown in the attached photo. Or, does it just indicate that it is an infantry unit of the cavalry. I know the crossed swords indicate cavalry, but the symbols above and below where the swords cross is the unknown part. The symbols are hand guards for a sword (bottom) and knife (top). I think the soldier, a great uncle from Switzerland, enlisted somewhere in west Missouri between St. Louis and Kansas City where he was living before the Civil War, I think. There is a belt buckle in the full photo but the insignia is indistinguishable.
Thank you
Thank you