Название: Metal Uniform Insigna of the Frontier U.S. Army 1846-1902
Автор: Sidney B. Brinckerhoff
Издательство: Arizona Historical Society
Год: 1972
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 45
Размер: 11,7 МБ
Язык: Английский
One of the most interesting and valuable groups of artifacts to be found at abandoned military posts and camps are the metal uniform objects lost or discarded by the soldiers. Brought to the surface by wind and rain or by archaeological investigation, these buttons, branch insignia, and buckles have real aesthetic interest for the collector. They also have historic importance, along with documentary sources, as a means of dating the location, and in some cases, identifying the branch or unit there stationed.