. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 49 and drawing in the Horstmann publication of the regulations. CAP INSIGNIA, DRAGOON OFFICERS, I85I USNM 604879 (S-K 1024). Figure 50. Comprising crossed sabers of gold, with edges upward, this insignia is similar to the well-known de\'icc worn by the Regular cavalry as late as 1953. * In 1846 the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was organized to consolidate the northern route to the Pacific by establishing and manning a series of posts along the Oregon Trail.*" The outbreak of the War with Mexico postponed this mission and the unit
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 49 and drawing in the Horstmann publication of the regulations. CAP INSIGNIA, DRAGOON OFFICERS, I85I USNM 604879 (S-K 1024). Figure 50. Comprising crossed sabers of gold, with edges upward, this insignia is similar to the well-known de\'icc worn by the Regular cavalry as late as 1953. * In 1846 the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was organized to consolidate the northern route to the Pacific by establishing and manning a series of posts along the Oregon Trail.*" The outbreak of the War with Mexico postponed this mission and the unit was diverted to the theater of operations. Shortly after the regiment was constituted it was authorized. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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