Tarheel,
Yes regs changed with different rank insignia and strips on one sleeve (ala Navy) and no stripes. I beleive that during the time frame that we are interested in, 1872 to 1899 there were amendments and uniform changes, I do know that the colors of the strips for infantry changed from blue to white in about 1884. I hope that St.George chimes in here with the exact dates and changes. I do know that stripes were not worn on the shirt only on the Sack coat, Dress coat and sometimes on the Great coat in different locations. I know that the GAF web site has the 1872 regs published.
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