31369 Federal Company Officer with Pipe No.2 John Jenkins First World War In most professional armies

In most professional armies

in typical ‘Brown Shirt’ uniform standing and saluting in the front seat of this silver grey 6-wheeler with the black trim

It replaced the standard issue swallow-tail coat which were expensive to produce and would quickly soil under campaign conditions

the soldier was responsible for returning home and replacing the horse at his own expense

their barrels cored producing lands and grooves - channels cut into the inside of the barrel

31369 Federal Company Officer with Pipe No.2 John Jenkins First World War In most professional armiesTobacco was used by many men in the 19th century as is often seen in period photographs. In antebellum America, tobacco was consumed in various forms: chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars, and pipe smoking. Fragrant blends of tobacco were enjoyed in elegant and expensive pipes like the one this company officer holds. He wears the regulation single breasted frock coat with light blue rank shoulder boards on the shoulders. From 1852 through 1871 the U. S.