Is this real?

[Billy1977]

Hello everybody, I saw this on Ebay and was wondering if someone here could tell me if it's genuine. It says it's a "Civil War Commissary hat badge". If it is real I presume it's an officer's private-purchase item. What do you all think?

Here's the link:
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5338579798&icep_item=332089458723

 

[Frederick14Va]

Genuine - Yes,.......... ACW period - No

The Crescent insignia became official for use for Commissary department in about 1873, prior to that it did not have their own distinctive department insignia.

This particular device is a Commissary Sergeants hat insignia that dates to the 1896-1905 era..

 

[7thWisconsin]

Food items for issue are still marked with a crescent in the US army.

 

[Billy1977]

Thank you Frederick14VA and 7thWisconsin. I thought it was too good to be 100% true. Thanks again.