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  • 1850 Rifleman's Belt

    I am looking for any informationm on the use of the 1850 Rifleman's Belt in Union Service. I have been able to verify their issue to the 4th & 5th MN VI as well as (I believe) at least one Iowa Regiment. A CDV that I saw last weekend of the Iowa man (supposed) shows the man with an M1841 Rifle, 1850 Rifleman belt and what appears to be a standard 1841 or 1855 Cartridge Box. What I could not see or, more likely, decipher from the CDV was the cap pouch.



    I have several questions that the search function has failed me on so help from some more experianced than I would be greatly appreciated.

    1. Am I perhaps incorectly assuming that the cap pouch would be worn on the right front of his belt?

    2. The belt appeared to be a touch wider than the standard so was there a special cap pouch for this belt?

    3. How long did these weather on in the field before being replaced by what we might consider the standard set of accoutraments?
    Johan Steele aka Shane Christen C Co, 3rd MN VI
    SUVCW Camp 48
    American Legion Post 352
    [url]http://civilwartalk.com[/url]

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    Re: 1850 Rifleman's Belt

    Which Iowa Regiment and what time period?

    Thank you,
    Robert Wiseman
    Robert Wiseman

    "I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something, than educate people and hope they were entertained." Walt Disney

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      Re: 1850 Rifleman's Belt

      2nd, 4th, 5th & 10th IA VI's werecarrying them in the Fall of 62. 10th Still had some in mid 63.

      Rifles of the US Army 1861-1906 by McAulay
      Johan Steele aka Shane Christen C Co, 3rd MN VI
      SUVCW Camp 48
      American Legion Post 352
      [url]http://civilwartalk.com[/url]

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