Help IDing U.S. Civil War items -- myArmoury.com

Daniel Sullivan · Posted: Wed 29 Sep, 2010 12:25 pm Post subject: Help IDing U.S. Civil War items

Greetings,

Are there any any American Civil War buffs out there? Desire some assistance in identifying some uniform items. Concerning the buttons I have a fairly good about them, but the other rectangular devices are a mystery to me.

Also wondering about the photo of a cadet(?). Looks like a military academy uniform, but can't even hazard a guess.

Thanks in advance...

Cheers,
Dan

Daniel Sullivan · Posted: Wed 29 Sep, 2010 12:30 pm Post subject: American Civil War Items

Hi,

Very apparent I did somehing wrong..

See attachment for buttons.

Dan

Sean Flynt · Posted: Wed 29 Sep, 2010 1:03 pm Post subject:

I would put the print at ca. 1900, give or take a decade, and not necessarily from an academy. Many colleges had military programs. See if Harvard or Boston College had a cadet corps.

EDIT: A-ha! I get a gold star for the date!

http://www.ancientfaces.com/research/photo/372528

"Handwritten on the back of the photo is "Florence Wallace, May '94." It was taken by G. Walden Smith of 164A Tremont St, Boston."

Daniel Sullivan · Posted: Thu 30 Sep, 2010 12:19 pm Post subject: American Civil War items

Sean,

Thank for the rapid reply and the site info. Your comments jogged my memory as I recall seeing such schools listed in very early copies of the National Geographic magazine. Many years ago, much to my parent's dismay, I managed to accumulate 50 to 60 years worth by mining 2nd hand stores,etc.

BTW, the bevor I acquired from you is alive and well and is permanently mated to a Coventry sallet.

Dan

Sean Flynt · Posted: Thu 30 Sep, 2010 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: American Civil War items