I'lGURE 1G4 



panics of the larger states, such as New York and 

 Pennsylvania, were starting to become elements of 

 regiments and brigades within the over-all Militia 

 structure of the state, thus the use of distinctive 

 numbers and/or letters on the badges. Many of 

 these units, however, retained their original designa- 

 tion '-' and continued to wear insignia distinctive 

 to themselves on full-dress uniforms. 



black leather as a center device. Other specimens in 

 the national collections have single numerals, single 

 letters, branch of service devices, and state coats of 

 arms. This plate, and those following, were worn 

 through the 1850's on the dress cap copied after the 

 pattern adopted for the Regular Establishment in 

 1851. It is struck in Ijrass. 



CAP PLATE, I845-I850 



USNM 604559-M QS-K 706). Figure 168. 



The first of the stock patterns, with basic wreath and 

 8-pointed starlike sunburst, has the numeral "1" on 



"^ New 2'ork Mililary Magazine (June 26, 1841), vol. 1, no. 3, 

 p. 45. 



CAP PLATE, I845-I850 

 USNM 604617-M (^S-K 164). Figure 169. 



This stock pattern, in brass, is very definitely 

 militar)- in composition, employing cannon and flag- 

 staff spearheads radiating from a beaded center and 

 superimposed on a sunburst background. The metal 

 letter "i" is backed with black leather. 



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