This is a pencil piece of a First Sergeant in the Army of Northern Virginia. 1st Sergeants rank was indicated by Three Chevrons and a "Lozenge" device (a four cornered diamond shape of the same color) centered just above the top stripe. The ranking enlisted man in a company was the First Sergeant. Many of his duties were of a clerical nature,writing reports, taking musters, keeping records and tending to other paperwork. The Sergeant's principal duties are to serve as a file closer (keeping the ranks aligned. Four other sergeants were ranked Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Sergeant. Each platoon had two of these sergeants assigned. Four Corporals went to each platoon for a total of eight in the company. 80 or so Privates would round out the fighting force in a company of 100.
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