Mexican Army Company's Emblem "Caney Horn"

Creator

Identifier

BD0021-CompanyEmblemCC

Files

Creation Date

1835

Disciplines

Latin American History | Military History | United States History

Description

Infantry horn emblem with the mouthpiece to left; two fastening prongs with holes on reverse side; this object identifies a rifleman company of a regular infantry battalion. Company’s emblem “Compania de Cazadores, Baón de Infanteria Permanente” ”Caney Horn” ca. 1835-1836 Plate Dug at crossing on Caney Creek, Texas Collection

File 1: Discolored Emblem, the mouthpiece facing the right. A slight green hue

File 2: Discolored Emblem, the mouthpiece facing the left. Orange rust can be seen around the pin.

Physical Description

.TIF, 2 Photographs, 1.06 MB

Recommended Citation

Manuel Hinojosa Mexican War Collection, UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley. Accessed via https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/mhinojosa