Original U.S. Civil War Federal Infantry 1st Lieutenant Double Row Border Shoulder Board Snider Rifle Parts This indicates it was manufactured

This indicates it was manufactured by Eisenhuttenwerk AG of Thale

October 1859 after an attack on the Fortress of Beyt during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-59

except that it was not done at arsenal apparently

There is a repaired crack to the rear of the lock plate

” No one who wasn’t directly involved knew about this trick until the relevant documents were declassified in 1985

Original U.S. Civil War Federal Infantry 1st Lieutenant Double Row Border Shoulder Board Snider Rifle Parts This indicates it was manufacturedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an upmarket "Double Row Border" Civil War Federal officer shoulder board for the rank of 1st Lieutenant, indicated by the single bar at each end. The color inside the border is blue, the color indicating Infantry during the Civil War era and later. It his hand embroidered, made from wool fabric and bullion thread surrounding a stiff cheesecloth core. It measures 4 5 8" x 1 7 8", and is