Lord Logsdon Marquess of Geen Plaats Retired 1855, I was a Colonel from the 1st Battalion, 24th Foot. Was promoted to Colonel (without purchase) back in 1847. I had a background in the 7th Royal Fusiliers and the 9th lancers. Then in 1859 I was given the brevet rank of Brigadier and asked to came to the States by Her Majesty Queen Victoria to see and learn how the U.S. Military both Foot and Cavalry did things so we could incorporate my findings into Her Majesty's mounted infantry. "Vi veri universum vivus vici" (By the power of truth, I, a mortal, have conquered the universe) A.K.A. † The English Stranger † Sir Mark Logsdon      SASS 42090 Cheers; The English Stranger started cowboy shooting in October of 2001 with the Pawnee Station a SASS affiliated Cowboy Action Shooting Group. All of the people that I encountered there were the friendliest I've seen in a long time. Before I go on I first want to thank: Big Hand Mike - New Shooters Information Henni Penni and Ol'Cuss - Registration They not only talk to me, but also had additional firearms and leather I could use to see if I enjoyed the sport. That way the lay out of money was very small to begin with. Parts of my kit. Cheerio The English Stranger S.A.S.S. ~ A.K.A. The Single Action Shooting Society Sand Creek Raiders Pawnee Station Mernickle Holsters Me on others websites Capton Baylor's Field Officers Colonel Collar: One Star and One Crown Two lines of 1/2 inch braid Cuff: Two lines of 1/2 inch braid Badges for field officers were first introduced in 1810, and for captains and subaltern officers in 1855. These badges consisted of (and still consist of) crowns and stars, the latter being more likely to be called 'pips' today (although this term is technically incorrect). The star or 'pip' is that of the Order of the Bath, except in the Household regiments. The Life Guards, Blues and Royals, Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and Welsh Guards use the star of the Order of the Garter, the Scots Guards that of the Order of the Thistle, and the Irish Guards that of the Order of St Patrick. The Crown has varied in the past, with the King's Imperial Crown being used from 1910 until it was replaced by the St Edward's Crown from the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. All officers' badges on service dress were originally of gilding metal, except for Rifle regiments and the Royal Army Chaplains' Department, which used bronze instead. A variety of alternative materials and prints have been used on various styles of dress. During the period of 1856-1867 the Rank was denoted using Collar badges and Cuff braiding insignia. Field Officers rear skirt detail * Born 1795. * Entered Royal Military Academy 1817. * Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, 1 January 1822. * Commissioned Lieutenant, 1 April 1824. * Commissioned Captain, 7 February 1826. * Major, 17 July 1832, * Lieutenant Colonel, 26 December 1840. * Colonel, 26 December 1847. * Retired from the Army, 5 May 1855 * Her Majesty The Queen gracioously granted me the rank of Brevet Brigadier on 22 February 1859. So I might go to the colonies to ovserve the United States Military both their foot and Cavalry.