A good set of Civil War infantry captain’s shoulder straps showing a light blue field with embroidered gold bullion borders and rank bars edged with jaceron wire. These clearly saw use, showing some fading to the light blue ground, oxidation of the bullion toward silver from exposure, and some pinching from having been on a uniform when folded. The dark blue ground material was turned under on the edges and crudely sewn down, creating typical open backs. They still have black lace ties on the reverse that would have secured them to the coat’s shoulders through small grommet holes, allowing them to be removed cleaning or changed for a different pair. There are no holes, though the jaceron wire has pulled away from the corner of one of the rank bars and the pinching of the straps has given the wire some curves that could be straightened out, though they have a nice, straight-from-the-attic-trunk, untouched look.

As company commanders, infantry captains were in the ranks with their men on the firing line, charged with keeping order in the chaos of battle, and generally without the satisfaction of being able to shoot back at their antagonists. [sr][ph:L]

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