Mexican war officer shoulder boards?

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I though I have read that Mexican war officers shoulder boards had a white back ground? Red still Arty, Yellow cav and green dragoons?
There are now alot of great sources for this.

Anybody out there ever seen a copy??

Thanks
Shawn Stern

https://www.wheelingfencibles.com

[Jeremy Bevard]

Re: Mexican war officer shoulder boards?

Maybe it is just getting late but I am not sure what exactly you are asking. If it is where to get a quality copy of Mex war boards, NJ S***** has done a set recently and would make another set if asked, i'm sure.

[jarednichols]

Re: Mexican war officer shoulder boards?

Check out he who should not be named's Facebook page. He has been making them for some historic sites in Texas.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/NJ-************-Historic-Clothiers/136702159703679

[JEBminnesota]

Re: Mexican war officer shoulder boards?

Steve Osman also has great replica Mexican war straps

[Fencible]

Re: Mexican war officer shoulder boards?

I Guess Im getting good answers to a poorly asked question.

Were the officer shoulderboards the same base color (not the gold or silver braiding) for the Mexican War as in the civil war? I have read accounts of White base with silver/gold trim for infantry, and Green base for Dragoons, red for arty ect... Anyone know of reference to varify or explain?

[Charles W. Mood]

Re: Mexican war officer shoulder boards?

Shawn
The centers were dark blue. Per Brassey's History of Uniforms - The Mexican American War 1846-1848 "Rank was indicated on frocks by shoulder straps, with a silver embroidered edging around a dark blue background." (pg 35) It also states that "The infantry had silver borders, whilst other branches had gold borders, to their straps. (pg 24)

Chuck Mood
LtColMood@aol.com

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Re: Mexican war officer shoulder boards?

tHANKS
The sivler braiding must be the reference to the "white" Infantry shoulder boards. I was wondering how gold trim on a white board would look, didnt make sense.

Thanks