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Can anyone identify this branch insignia (old, army)


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I have a cabinet card that is probably from the 1890 timeframe. The captain is wearing a shoulder knot but I can't figure out what branch he belongs to. He may be a NYNG Officer, since the image was taken in Brooklyn. Can anyone identify this? I have spent way too much time cruising the internet with no success.

 

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Not military. He's a member of the fraternal organization, Knight of Pythias. All of their insignia was designed based on current US Army rank of the period.

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