(1866-1890) PLAINS INDIAN WARS - Westward Expansion

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1. An Awesome Way To See Old Dates On Older Field Gear

   By DesertRatTom, May 28, 2014
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   • DesertRatTom
   • May 28, 2014

2. US military marked Colt Single Action Army build 1875

   By CW_Guy, Sunday at 09:30 AM
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   • Gbrown1
   • 3 hours ago

3. Programme Army Competitions 1892

   By 45govt, April 11
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   • Gbrown1
   • 3 hours ago

4. 1880s Southwestern Officer

   By bosshark, April 10
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   • bosshark
   • April 10

5. 1880s Southwestern Officer

   By bosshark, April 10
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   • bosshark
   • April 10

6. M1881 Infantry Dress Helmet 1 2 3

   By ken1967, June 29, 2007
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   • 3ARTYFO
   • March 25

7. Who knows approximate date and regiment/command of this US solider?

   By Jim W, March 18
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   • BEAST
   • March 24

8. "Fancy Hat" of Gen. William Wallace Robinson, Jr. - Need help with Pattern and info

   By stratasfan, March 13
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   • abqpropguy
   • March 16

9. General Orders 1876

   By 45govt, March 14
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   • 45govt
   • March 14

10. Frank Baldwin photo

    By 45govt, March 11
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    • 45govt
    • March 13

11. What of these Cords?

    By GIKyle, January 3
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    • AZPhil
    • March 9

12. US Army Infantryman on the Plains in 1868

    By Gbrown1, March 5
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    • 45govt
    • March 6

13. Hoffman Swivel Holster Examples

    By Gbrown1, March 5
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    • everforward
    • March 6

14. Frankford Arsenal .45 Cartridge Boxes

    By Gbrown1, March 3
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    • bbmilitaria
    • March 4

15. Late 1880s Cavalryman's rig 1 2 3 4 5

    By BlueBookGuy, June 6, 2019
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    • BlueBookGuy
    • February 27

16. 1870's Display

    By Gbrown1, February 1
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    • BlueBookGuy
    • February 21

17. 1880's Winter Display

    By Gbrown1, February 5
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    • Scarecrow
    • February 18

18. INDIAN WAR APPRECIATION

    By BEAST, February 3
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    • 45govt
    • February 17

19. Help needed to ID Lions Head Belt buckle

    By Boy Howdy, February 17
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    • Boy Howdy
    • February 17

20. Cartridge box identification

    By iron bender, February 15
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    • daniel griffin
    • February 15

21. Help with Uniform Jacket

    By Red Devil, February 11
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    • Red Devil
    • February 11

22. Officers Epaulettes ??

    By Wake1941, February 7
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    • BEAST
    • February 7

23. Maestranza de Manila

    By Gbrown1, January 25
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    • Gbrown1
    • January 25

24. M1885 feed bag U. S.

    By Garandy, July 31, 2020
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    • Garandy
    • January 23

25. M1885 US Army Dress Coats

    By ken1967, December 29, 2020
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    • AZPhil
    • January 6

26. Please Help! Can Anyone Help Me With The Dating of This Army Engineers Mass. Rgt. Shako?

    By TWSmith, December 9, 2020
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    • TWSmith
    • December 11, 2020

27. M1872 US Army Shoulder Knots

    By ken1967, December 6, 2020
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    • Pointedcuffs
    • December 7, 2020

28. M1881 General Officer's Summer Dress Helmet

    By tsakers85, September 13, 2019
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    • GSP
    • December 1, 2020

29. Very late Indian Wars Infantryman display

    By BlueBookGuy, September 16, 2020
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    • BlueBookGuy
    • October 17, 2020

30. Photo: Pvt. Inf. 1885 Uniform

    By themick, May 21, 2020
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    • agate hunter
    • October 13, 2020

31. Colt SAA cavalry model

    By shadez1460, July 14, 2020
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    • BlueBookGuy
    • October 8, 2020

32. Small US Cavalry collection from Italy 1 2 3 4

    By BlueBookGuy, March 27, 2014
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    • BlueBookGuy
    • September 9, 2020

33. Is this a reproduction 1885 holster?

    By WWII_GI, July 21, 2020
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    • WWII_GI
    • July 21, 2020

34. 7th Cavalry Trooper photographed in Deadwood

    By scottiques, July 16, 2020
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    • scottiques
    • July 17, 2020

35. Indian Wars Era U.S. helmet. Original?

    By Jennings Lane, October 21, 2018
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    • Cwnavy1
    • July 1, 2020

36. Indiana Sack Coat 1st Sgt. Sports Fan c.1886-1890

    By Sgt. Stubby, July 16, 2017
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    • BEAST
    • March 21, 2020

37. Enlisted Artillery Shoulder Boards

    By Bearmon, February 11, 2020
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    • Bearmon
    • February 11, 2020

38. What hats did Custer's 7th Cavalry typically wear in June of 1876?

    By MattS, December 23, 2019
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    • BlueBookGuy
    • January 30, 2020

39. My Great Great uncles work uniform ?

    By AZPhil, August 16, 2019
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    • MattS
    • January 14, 2020

40. Helmets and Knots

    By ken1967, January 14, 2018
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    • kanemono
    • January 9, 2020

41. Samuel Bismukes, Buffalo Soldier, 9th and 10th U.S. Cavalry

    By kanemono, September 15, 2015
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    • kanemono
    • October 26, 2019

42. Are these suede lether Cavalry / scout pants ?

    By oddmod, October 5, 2019
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    • oddmod
    • October 9, 2019

43. 32nd National Guard State of New York- headdress insignia-Helmet/shako plate?

    By Terra Nova, December 23, 2018
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    • Arran
    • October 8, 2019

44. Span Am or Indian war belt and buckle?

    By P-59A, October 6, 2019
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    • P-59A
    • October 8, 2019

45. Button Identification help

    By cerick1450, October 5, 2019
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    • cerick1450
    • October 5, 2019

46. My Great Great Uncle service uniform ?

    By AZPhil, May 31, 2014
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    • scottiques
    • September 25, 2019

47. Photo of 6th Cavalry Trooper by Haynes cabinet card

    By scottiques, September 23, 2019
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    • scottiques
    • September 25, 2019

48. 9th Cav cap piece found at an antique fair

    By Tonomachi, September 2, 2019
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    • Tonomachi
    • September 2, 2019

49. A Guide Book To U.S. Army Dress helmets 1872-1904 ?

    By AZPhil, August 12, 2019
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    • AZPhil
    • August 13, 2019

50. M1881 helmet research material recommendation?

    By AZPhil, August 5, 2019
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    • AZPhil
    • August 10, 2019