Original U.S. WWI US Cavalry Saddlebag and Feed Bag Lot - 3 Items Rear Sight Assembly • Corporal chevrons

• Corporal chevrons

Under the lid on the interior container there is a patent date of 1872

Normally there would be 7 for a complete set

indicating that it was a size 56 liner for a size 64 shell

It is beautifully constructed from wood and hand forged iron

Original U.S. WWI US Cavalry Saddlebag and Feed Bag Lot - 3 Items Rear Sight Assembly • Corporal chevronsOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 3 Available. The United States Cavalry, or U. S. Cavalry, was the designation of the mounted force of the United States Army by an act of Congress on 3 August 1861. This act converted the U. S. Army's two regiments of dragoons, one regiment of mounted riflemen, and two regiments of cavalry into one branch of service. The cavalry branch transitioned to the Armored Forces with tanks in 1940, but the term "cavalry", e. g.