Turn Of The Century Calvary Uniform

[brathair]

Hopefully one of you is a history buff or Reenactor. I am looking for any and all the information I can find on the uniform worn by Calvary officers at the turn of the century just prior to WWI. I am more particularly interested in the gun leather and sidearms that and officer would have carried at this point in time. Patterns, pictures, links etc. would all be helpful.

Thanks

[shadowryder]

Dunno if these any good but best I can find.

http://www.zazzle.co.uk/us_cavalry_officer_early_20th_century_posters-228780548936541961

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTv3LOzpe5BBXMM1hVQIQsMbPErS8L418nCUoeYzuiO1l23W0lWyA

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gregkrenzelok/veterinary%20corp%20in%20ww1/placementofinsignaww1.html

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=1910+us+cavalry+officer+costume&hl=en&prmd=imvnsb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=6hWtUKXeAo_J0AW17oC4Dw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=655#hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=+U+S+cavalry+officer+uniform+1900&oq=+U+S+cavalry+officer+uniform+1900&gs_l=img.12...127190.134561.2.140847.9.8.0.0.0.1.196.960.4j4.8.0...0.0...1c.1.rCEjwp8LQcY&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=1fa2cd124dc2a2e5&bpcl=38897761&biw=1366&bih=655

[gary]

One Randy Steffan's books, 'The Horse Soldier' (I think they are called) series, should cover most of what you want. This is a link to Amazon UK but it gives the details.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Horse-Soldier-1776-1943-Spanish-American-Accoutrements/dp/0806114517/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1353575583&sr=8-9

[leatherquestions]

Go to:

ushist.com

quartermasterdepot.com

ccsutlery.com

quartermastershop.com

sutlers.co.uk

ushist.com is the best I think, but you can google "us cavalry uniforms (insert year)" and you will also find pictures. I've done a lot of research on cav leather for myself and other reenactors.

Tip

[TXAG]

...and the word is "Cavalry"...not "calvary".

May not seem like a big difference, but it is (completely different meanings) and those doing a search that spell it correctly will never see this thread with it spelled wrong.

[gunter]

Lots of books around for that period in time, but you better check books on spanish american war.