Hello all,
I have yet another question and want to pick your brains about it. Where was a soldier to acquire a pair of chevrons after being promoted to corporal, sergeant, etc.? Did the quartemaster have them? I have seen some that look like they were "hand-made" by the soldier himself too, so did it depend on the timing and place of promotion? Say an infantryman was field promoted, would he have made the chevrons from whatever light blue material he could find? Otherwise would he just go and draw a pair from the quartermaster? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks a lot, guys, and I'm glad that the board is back online!
Sincerely,
Matthew Cassady
104th Illinois Vol. Inf.
I have yet another question and want to pick your brains about it. Where was a soldier to acquire a pair of chevrons after being promoted to corporal, sergeant, etc.? Did the quartemaster have them? I have seen some that look like they were "hand-made" by the soldier himself too, so did it depend on the timing and place of promotion? Say an infantryman was field promoted, would he have made the chevrons from whatever light blue material he could find? Otherwise would he just go and draw a pair from the quartermaster? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks a lot, guys, and I'm glad that the board is back online!
Sincerely,
Matthew Cassady
104th Illinois Vol. Inf.
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