Original U.S. Civil War Enlisted Infantry Brass Cap Badge with Prongs French Holster It looks like there may

It looks like there may be a hairline crack at the bottom of the left grip

retaining a good amount of the finely gilded finish

Unlike the conventional warfare methods of firing artillery into a coordinate location

'The following is announced as the badge of this corps: A miniature cartridge box

with a scarce liner to boot

Original U.S. Civil War Enlisted Infantry Brass Cap Badge with Prongs French Holster It looks like there mayOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a scarce Civil War infantry cap hat badge, featuring a gilt French horn with ornamentation. The badge still retains both of its weak prongs allowing for affixation to hats caps. As per the regulation, This is the "gilt french horn" device prescribed for infantry in the 1834 regulations. Struck in sheet brass of medium thickness, the horn has small bits of ornamentation as shown. The