CS Sgt Majors Stripes

[BobbyHughes]

Comrades,

I've used the search function, googled et al, so I figured Id ask the question.

Anybody ever seen (besides the disputed jacket mentioned in another thread) seen extant examples of Confederate Sgt Majors stripes on jackets or coats? Most of the times I have seen pictures of men said to be Sergeants Major show them with no stripes ( possibly an early image) Soooo I was wondering if they even bothered with stripes ( all ranks included). I am mostly interested in the mid to late war periods

Thanks in advance

[roundshot]

Re: CS Sgt Majors Stripes

Drury Coffey, 58th North Carolina Troops. It's hard to tell if they were merely painted on the photo, or sewn on and painted over. You decide.

[BobbyHughes]

Re: CS Sgt Majors Stripes

Wow amazing image.... heh almost looks like he has MY beard!! It occured to me that those look more like Co. Quartermaster stripes though. It also seems to me he's awful young to have that much gray in his beard.. war will do that to ya though