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The War Chevron of enlisted men of all corps except Artillery, has an edging of scarlet all around. For Artillery, the edging is of light blue

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Army -- United States -- 1850s

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The War Chevron of enlisted men of all corps except Artillery, has an edging of scarlet all around. For Artillery, the edging is of light blue

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Title
The War Chevron of enlisted men of all corps except Artillery, has an edging of scarlet all around. For Artillery, the edging is of light blue
Names
P.S. Duval & Co. (Lithographer)
Humphries, G. C. (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Army -- United States -- 1850s

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1851
Date Issued: 1851
Place: Philadelphia
Topics
United States. Army -- 1800-1899
Armies -- American -- 1850-1859
Military uniforms -- American -- 1850-1859
Sleeves -- 1850-1859
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Published on border: "Military Furnishers, Philad." "Sergeants ; Corporals ; Service Chevrons. 2. Enlistments ; Service & War. 1. Enlistment ; Sergeant Major ; Quarter Master's Sergeant ; Ordnance Sergeant ; First Sergeant." Written on image: "Official: R. Jones, Adjnt. Genl., Washington, June, 1851."
Source note: Regulations for the uniforms and dress of the army of the United States. (Philadelphia : Horstmann, 1851).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 33 x 27 cm. (12 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17692026
Barcode: 33333159437207
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 32cbe530-c539-012f-41d1-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1851: Created (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The New York Public Library. "The War Chevron of enlisted men of all corps except Artillery, has an edging of scarlet all around. For Artillery, the edging is of light blue" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1851 - 1851. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-e7cb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. "The War Chevron of enlisted men of all corps except Artillery, has an edging of scarlet all around. For Artillery, the edging is of light blue" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 31, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-e7cb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1851 - 1851). The War Chevron of enlisted men of all corps except Artillery, has an edging of scarlet all around. For Artillery, the edging is of light blue Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-e7cb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The War Chevron of enlisted men of all corps except Artillery, has an edging of scarlet all around. For Artillery, the edging is of light blue