checkit Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I am posting it here as a guess at time period. Thanks in advance for your opinions. Don E. Wagner www.soldiersmuseum.com Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Rogers Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 This the side plate for a shako chinstrap ca. 1825-1830. The US army adopted a bell crown shako in 1821 and militia groups followed suit. Link to post Share on other sites
checkit Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thanks, Steve - I was going nuts trying to figure it out. Don E. Wagner www.soldiersmuseum.com Link to post Share on other sites
hawk3370 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 This the side plate for a shako chinstrap ca. 1825-1830. The US army adopted a bell crown shako in 1821 and militia groups followed suit. Steve nailed it. attached is a couple other styles and the militia shako plate worn during this period. The federal eagle plate was the same style but much smaller. Terry Link to post Share on other sites
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