Country of Origin United States
Conflict Civil War (1861-65)
Theme Militaria
Original/Reproduction Original

Check the listing for details. CIVIL WAR, U.S. ARMY, M1851, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER, NCO, SHOULDER SCALE. Condition: Used, Made in United States. Listed at 85.00 USD. Introduced in 1851. Union Civil War soldiers went to the front decorated with brass scales on their shoulders as part of their uniforms. Made of brass, the scales are attached to a pan, held together with a thin iron sheet, a brass strip soldered to the pan, and attached to the bottom with a thumb turn, would fit under a brass clip sewed onto the jacket.

$42.50
$85.00