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Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles in campaign dress with line officers and men, 1888

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Description
  • The officer in the foreground holding a field glass is Brigadier-General Nelson A.Miles, the general in command of this group, his rank being indicated by the single star on shoulder straps. The white trouser stripe and the gold and silver leaves on shoulder strap of the officer to the left and back of General Miles, show he is a Major or Lieutenant-Colonel of Infantry. He wears a forage cap with gold cord. He is talking to a soldier whom we recognize from his sword and red trouser stripes and shoulder straps to be an officer of the Artillery. The sword and yellow trimmings of the figure at the right of General Miles, show he is an Officer of Cavalry. Notice the enlisted men mounted, in the right background wear a belt for cartridges, as the old-fashioned box worn at the waist belt during the adoption of the breech-loading rifle. Here is shown the comfortable soft felt hat, instead of the tall stiff hat of the Civil War period. These are all mounted officers as shown by their spurs. One of the defects of Army equipment at this time was the absence of rubber clothing, so necessary in field campaigning.
MODS Note
  • Hand-tinted
Subject
Work Type
Identifier
  • P217:36:22
Local Collection Name
Is Part Of
  • Set 56 - History of Army Uniforms
Institution
Submission Date
  • 09/08/2016
Modified
  • 05/30/2023
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APA

OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Oregon State University. (07 May 2024). Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles in campaign dress with line officers and men, 1888 Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df715s31s

MLA

OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Oregon State University. "Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles in campaign dress with line officers and men, 1888" Oregon Digital. 07 May 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df715s31s

Chicago

OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Oregon State University. "Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles in campaign dress with line officers and men, 1888" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-05-07. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df715s31s

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Underwood & Underwood http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85188904
2 Military uniforms--History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008107806
3 lantern slides http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300134977
4 Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides, 1900-1940 (P 217) http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/p_217
5 Oregon State University http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017721

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