31386 - Dismounted Confederate 1st Virginia Cavalryman with Mount First Legion-American Civil War Our figure shows Grimminger presenting

Our figure shows Grimminger presenting the flag

and lastly the leggings often referred to as gaiters commonly worn by soldiers in the ranks of the famous Iron Brigade

the American navy wore similar dress as its British counterpart as a large number of drawings and paintings survive to attest

Two of his personal favourites were a pair of SdKfz

parade dress accoutrements that clearly identify him as belonging to the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler regimen

31386 - Dismounted Confederate 1st Virginia Cavalryman with Mount First Legion-American Civil War Our figure shows Grimminger presentingThe 1st Virginia Cavalry completed its organization at Winchester, Virginia in July 1861, under the command of Colonel James Ewell Brown (J. E. B.) Stuart at the command of General Thomas Jackson. Unlike most regiments the 1st Virginia was unique with 12 companies, not 10, in its ranks. The First Virginia Cavalry participated in more that 200 engagements of various types throughout the war. They served under many well know confederate cavalry officers