Original U.S. Springfield Model 1892 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Serial 1082 Converted to M1896 - Made in 1894 German Awards Medals Badges Insignia Lieutenant Burton C
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Original U.S. Springfield Model 1892 Krag Jørgensen Rifle Serial 1082 Converted to M1896 Made in 1894 German Awards Medals Badges Insignia Lieutenant Burton C Lieutenant Burton C In its early years the regiment wore a uniform of black facings and white lace (when they wiped sweat away with their cuffs the dye stained their faces giving rise to the nickname the "Dirty Half Hundred" where half hundred is a play on fifty)