the sersice. The eagle bears a close similarity to the 

 eagles on the 1812 and 1814 infantry cap plates and 

 the 1807 Marine Corps cap plate, and is possibly the 

 work of the same designer. 



CAP INSIGNIA, INl^ANTRY, 1822 



USNM 60364-M (i'K-i20). Fjgure 32. 



Early in 1822, the Secretary of War, acting on a 

 suggestion of Callendar Irvine, ordered that all metal 

 equipment of the infantry be of "white metal" in 

 keeping with its pompons, tassels, and lace." This 

 specimen, struck in copper and silvered, is believed to 

 have been issued as a result of that order. 



^ The 1821 regulations stated that cockade eagles 

 should measure 1% inches between wing tips. In 

 1832 this wingspread was increased to 2]i inches. 

 Thus, specimens of a relatively uniform pattern and 

 measuring approximately 1 }i inches in wingspread 

 will be considered as of the Regular Army, 1821-1832. 

 Similarly, those of a relatively uniform pattern and 

 measuring approximately 2% inches in wingspread 

 are dated" 1832-1 851. 



COCKADE EAGLE, C. 1 82 1 



USNM 6037 1-M (S-K 127). 



Figure 33. 



This eagle, struck in brass, has wings extended, head 

 to the right, federal shield on breast with no stars, 

 olive branch in right talon, and three arrows in left 

 talon. 



Figure 32 



"' Letter dated January 4, 1822, from .Secretary of War to 

 Irvine (Records AGO). 



Figure 33 

 COCKADE EAGLE, INFANTRY, C. I82I 



USNM 60372-M (S-K US'). Not illustrated. 



This eagle is struck from the same die as the pre- 

 ceding specimen, but it is in white metal rather than 

 brass. 



COCKADE EAGLE, C. 182 1 



USNM 60367-M QS-K 723). Figrm 34. 



Of silver on copper, this eagle is similar to the two 

 preceding specimens, but is struck from a variant die. 

 It possiblv was worn by the Militia. 



COCKADE EAGLE, INFANTRY, C. I82I 



USNM 60373-M (S-K 130'). Figure 35. 



This specimen is very similar to those above, but it 

 has 13 stars in the shield on the eagle's breast. 



Ti Despite the fact that it was found attached to a 

 shako of distinct Militia origin, the cap plate shown 

 in figure 36 is believed to be that prescribed for the 

 cadets of the Military Academy in the 1821 uniform 

 regulations and described as "yellow plate, diamond 

 shape."" The letters "u s m a" in the angles of the 

 diamond, the word "cadet" at the top of the oval, 

 what appears to be the designation "vv point" at 

 the left top of the map, and the tools of instruction 

 (so similar to those embellishing the cadet diploma, 



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