Insignia 1st Michigan Engineer insignia.

[major bill]

So what about this insignia? This image was in Military Images March/April 2001. Would have it been worn on the cap? I do not think company insignias like this were common during the Civil War.

 

[Kurt G]

There are images of the badges being worn on their hats . I'm sure you are familiar with the regiment's monument at the state capitol in Lansing .

 

[major bill]

Some enlisted engineers wore the engineer castle on their chest.

 

[Ray Ball]

So what about this insignia? This image was in Military Images March/April 2001. Would have it been worn on the cap? I do not think company insignias like this were common during the Civil War.

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Seeing the pin type on the reverse would help a great deal in identification, as would a size. I suspect from the shape that it may well be the header pin to a reunion ribbon of the unit rather than wartime hat brass.

 

[major bill]

Seeing the pin type on the reverse would help a great deal in identification, as would a size. I suspect from the shape that it may well be the header pin to a reunion ribbon of the unit rather than wartime hat brass.

That is a possibility.

 

[Package4]

So what about this insignia? This image was in Military Images March/April 2001. Would have it been worn on the cap? I do not think company insignias like this were common during the Civil War.

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I would suspect that this is a post war badge, there are plenty of pictures of this regiment in the field with the standard engineering castle on the cap.

 

[Package4]

So what about this insignia? This image was in Military Images March/April 2001. Would have it been worn on the cap? I do not think company insignias like this were common during the Civil War.

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The attached is a photo from the 1911 reunion and they have very similar devices, but don't appear exact.

 

[Package4]

The attached is a photo from the 1911 reunion and they have very similar devices, but don't appear exact.

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Gentleman third from the left might possibly have one of these on his chest.