Original French Second Empire Enlisted Infantry Shako - Circa 1860 U.S. Badges as indicated in Fig

as indicated in Fig

The 74th Division began a period of intense infantry training in August

When the New York Division was organized in 1908

so this marking is most likely not the original regiment it was issued to

Original French Second Empire Enlisted Infantry Shako - Circa 1860 U.S. Badges as indicated in FigOriginal Item: Only One Available. A nice example of a Second French Empire (Napoleon III 1852 1870) enlisted infantry shako, perhaps around the time of the Crimean War, or war with Italy in 1860. The cardboard body displays a thin covering of black fur, with a yellowish worsted wool band at the top, and a black painted rigid top. There is a black thin leather panel to the reverse, black pressed leather visor and original cockade to the front of the