INDIAN WARS, 1874-1899, U.S. ARMY, FARRIER, CALVARY, CHEVRON, UNCUT, NOS

Farriers, men who trimmed horses hooves and fitted horseshoes, were in Cavalry and Artillery Regiments before 1872 but had no special insignia. In September 1874, the Quartermaster General approved a sealed chevron sample of the cloth horseshoe, and officially established it for the farriers. The toe and heel pieces are grey cloth and the horseshoe itself is cut to show the underlying nail holes. Multi-piece wool construction.

The U.S. Army Farrier Cavalry chevron was a distinctive insignia worn by enlisted soldiers who specialize in caring for horses and mules. It is a yellow chevron with a black horseshoe and horseshoe nail design. This chevron was used during the 19th century when cavalry units were still in widespread use.

The uniform depicted in the attached image is not included. This image displays how the chevron was worn.