US 1st Regiment badge??

[gardenscott]

Dug this in AZ it’s fairly thin brass and looks like it was attached to something. Has the number one up top and U and S next to a cross and REG on the bottom. Does have some rust staining. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Seeing this last picture makes me wonder if the prongs weren't opened up to release the find from whatever it once covered. Looking from this angle, the top kinda looks like a toy rolled up nap sack.

Yeah I was thinking bed roll, but same concept. Knapsack or backpack with the bed roll secured to the top.

 

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[gardenscott]

Seeing this last picture makes me wonder if the prongs weren't opened up to release the find from whatever it once covered. Looking from this angle, the top kinda looks like a toy rolled up nap sack.

God you might be right [emoji106]

 

[nagant]

Just some history with Arizona connections if it is a real military find.. The 1st Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army regiment that has its antecedents in the early 19th century in the formation of the United States Regiment of Dragoons. To this day, the unit's special designation is "First Regiment of Dragoons".[1] While they were the First Regiment of Dragoons another unit designated the 1st Cavalry Regiment was formed in 1855 and in 1861 was re-designated as the 4th Cavalry Regiment (units were renumbered based on seniority and it was the fourth oldest mounted regiment in active service). The First Dragoons became the 1st Cavalry Regiment since they were the oldest mounted regiment......They also fought in the Apache Wars in Arizona Territory from 1866 to 1872. On 29 January 1867, Company M encountered a band of 90 warriors at Stein's Mountain in New Mexico Territory; 60 Indians were killed and 27 captured. From 26 to 31 May 1868, eight men of Company M killed 34 Indians. At Fort McDowell in Arizona on 9–11 December 1869, 20 men from Company E killed an entire band of 11 Mojave Apaches.