Original U.S. Mexican-American War 9th Infantry Regiment Identified Cased Epaulette & Daguerotype Grouping to Lieutenant Gustavus Ferdinand Gardiner - Died of Typhoid in Mexico in 1848 Helmets believing the blonde-haired

believing the blonde-haired

Sharps worked at John Hall's Rifle Works in Harpers Ferry

The frame itself is also just a bit bent out of shape

which is spent and inert

rln The maker code is for the famous Carl Zeiss of Jena Germany and comes complete with original black leather carry strap

Original U.S. Mexican-American War 9th Infantry Regiment Identified Cased Epaulette & Daguerotype Grouping to Lieutenant Gustavus Ferdinand Gardiner - Died of Typhoid in Mexico in 1848 Helmets believing the blonde-hairedOriginal Items. One of a Kind Grouping. This is the tremendous epaulette & Daguerotype grouping of Lieutenant Gustavus Ferdinand Gardiner, 9th Infantry Regiment, who served with the regiment in Mexico seeing heavy combat, and passing away from Typhoid fever on March 16th, 1848, only a month after the end of the war. The grouping consists of Gardiners gorgeous Silver epaulettes with their original fringe still well retained. Each epaulette has a