This is the regulation Civil War Union officer’s sash for all ranks below general in all branches of service except the medical staff and, occasionally, chaplains. This is of typical wartime construction, with the body made of woven of crimson silk and the ends fashioned as Turk’s-head knots and tassels, measuring about 86” overall, including the 8” knots and tassels at each end. This was to be tied around the officer’s waist and knotted on the left hip, with the tasseled ends hanging down, with the exception only of the Officer of the Day, who was to wear it over the shoulder as an indicator of his post. These were distinct from non-commissioned officers’ sashes, worn by First Sergeants and NCO staff, which were made of worsted wool and red rather than crimson in color.

The shows some wear to the edges, some small holes or runs, a separation but not missing fabric, with one 4” long one near one tassel and a smaller ½” one near it. When laid out for display or around the waist of a mannequin or uniform, they are not very noticeable and the sash as whole is solid, with the knots and tassels preserving a muted crimson and the body of the sash shifting to something of a purple, all of which is pretty typical. The turk’s-head knots and tassels are good, not unraveling or torn, the tassels showing some typical wear from rubbing against the officer’s thigh, but not frayed, and the wood “moulds” inside still in place.

This is a good example of a key part of an officer’s regulation uniform that would look great with an officer’s sword, sword belt, or frock coat, along with a set of shoulder straps or epaulets, of course.  [sr][ph:L]

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