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Bayonet Scabbard Identification

I am doing some research and trying to learn what type of bayonet scabbard may have been used by Company D, 21st Wisconsin Volunteers. I am primarily interested in what type of scabbard would have been issued for an Austrain Lorenz bayonet and for the Enfield Bayonet. I know there are unique designed scabbards for both with the scabbard and frog as seperate pieces. I have read however that most may have been issued the U.S. Made two or seven rivet scabbord instead. Is this true? Is there any common records available as to equipment, firearms, etc. issued to a company? If so, where would one access these records? I have one scource that says CO. D 21st Wis. had Austrian Lorenz fall of 1862 at Battle of Perryville Ky. and than were reissued Enfields in 1863. My question about what type scabbard might be answered if anyone out there could look at a picture on the Wisconsin Historical Society web site. There is a picture of the Company D, 21st Wisconsin on Lookout Mountain in 1864 where some of the men can be seen wearing their bayonets. I am not expertise enough to make a determination and thought that someone out there may be able to help me by looking at this picture. If so, let me know and I can give instructions on how to access the picture on the site which is www.wisconsinhistory.org Any help is greatly appreciated.

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