Opinions on these?

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Picked these up today and not sure what to think exactly. The red border is something I haven't seen before and is unlike my Zouave officer boards which is bordered in red outside bullion instead of like these. The other boards are to provide a known example.

 

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well i got bored and snapped a few pictures of a couple other pairs i have. one day ill put up all of them but they are coming and going with me always changing frames and setups i rarely take pictures.

 

[relicKING]

Albert W. Hosford attended the public schools of his native state until 15 years of age. He then left home, and in 1855 came to Dubuque, where he spent two years. In 1857, however, he returned to Ohio and entered Oberlin College, where he pursued a two years' course of study, after which he engaged in teaching, following that profession until 1861. Text books were then abandoned for the rifle and army service in the south. Prompted by patriotic impulses, he enlisted in the First Iowa Cavalry under Col. Fitzhenry Warren, and the regiment was assigned to frontier service as a member of the Thirteenth Army Corps under General Steele. Mr. Hosford participated in forty-two engagements. His notorious and valiant service on the field of battle won him promotion, and in 1864 he was given command of his company. He thus served until February, 1866, when, on the 13th of that month, he was mustered out at Dubuque. He was always found at his post of duty, faithful to the trust reposed to him, and stood by the Union as one of its defenders until the Stars and Stripes waved over a united nation.

 

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pair of captains boards originally and the wearer recieved a field promotion to brigadier general and converted his capt boards to reflect using what appears to be cloth from a uniform possibly for the blue backing. i have a name go along with these but im still doing my detective work on them.

 

[JOHN42768]

All very nice. Thanks for posting

 

[Billw12280]

Good luck with your thread

 

[relicKING]

well i didnt really mean for my post to be turned into a post it place from ebay. create your own im stingy like that, lol. and its a reenactment coat.

 

[Billw12280]

well i didnt really mean for my post to be turned into a post it place from ebay. create your own im stingy like that, lol. and its a reenactment coat.

Wow, thanks...that wasn' what I was trying to do but I appreciate your input

 

[relicKING]

no worries wasnt trying to be a prick but prob also no way around not being one. i get notifications when people reply to my thread so i can respond. i dont mind offering my advice though which i did on that coat you posted from ebay. you can also ask the seller for more info but theyll be shady and short response. the straps are soldered in the corners which is prob due to the modern metal used for bullion and the coat is black on black and they had a picture up at one point showing a part where a tag was torn off.

 

[Salterr]

View attachment 165303 View attachment 165304 View attachment 165303 Picked these up today and not sure what to think exactly. The red border is something I haven't seen before and is unlike my Zouave officer boards which is bordered in red outside bullion instead of like these. The other boards are to provide a known example.

Doesn't seem like anyone answered your question. They are modern boards. The borders are most likely 3/8 inch and the silver bars are post civil war. The closed back is also a post war attribute. The red cord is called soutache and is added on 20th century boards to denote a department within the staff position.