16103 Washington’s Bodyguard Drummer K&C WWII Italian Forces A well trained crew could

A well trained crew could unlimber and set up the gun in less than three minutes

In addition the facings were often decorated with false buttonholes made of woven woolen tape (lace) in various widths

Engineer w/ Wheel Barrow

4”H x 15”L x 1”W (3” at its widest part)

16103 Washington’s Bodyguard Drummer K&C WWII Italian Forces A well trained crew couldAs Inspector General of the Continental Army, Baron Friedrich Von Steuben standardized the commands of the militarys fife and drum signal calls. But what was not standardized was the decoration of the drum. Unlike the Federal Eagle device that would adorn the military instrument some years later, there was no accepted national emblem for the drums shell. A favored design was one of a star field of 13 stars on a deep blue field sometimes placed