3rd New Jersey Cavalry uniforms

[aidenmac17]

What uniforms (mainly insignia) did privates and officers wear of the 3rd New Jersey Cavalry (1st United States Hussars) before and during the outbreak of the Civil War?

 

[History hoarder63]

What uniforms (mainly insignia) did privates and officers wear of the 3rd New Jersey Cavalry (1st United States Hussars) before and during the outbreak of the Civil War?

Here are two cdv's of 3rd NJ Cavalrymen. One shows the pillbox cap. The first one may be in a private collection, the second image is in the Library of Congress.

 

[aidenmac17]

Here are two cdv's of 3rd NJ Cavalrymen. One shows the pillbox cap. The first one may be in a private collection, the second image is in the Library of Congress.

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the stars on the uniforms... what is that insignia and what does it represent?

I''ve seen a lot of star insignia patches or either medals, on a lot of New Jersey unit uniforms.