Epaulets ??

[alamoem]

Hi,
After viewing many many pictures of Mexican Uniforms (THANKS to all who posted, they are GREAT !!!!) I noticed some things that I hope someone (anyone ? lol) can clear up for me.
The Epaulets (they are the things that are on the jacket shoulders right ?) appear to be like Napoleonic on some pic's and then a "winged" type on others.
What was the "standard" epaulets for Mexican Infantry ?
Officers the same ?
I think all the mounted soldiers had the regular epaulets (not winged) ?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out ?
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[alamoal]

Em,

I will have to take some time to look that up for you. Unlike the Napoleonic armies whose line soldieres had fringed epaulets, the Mexican soldatos did not from corporal rank to private. Segeants did, generally red fringed, but I forgot if they wore one or both shoulders fringed. Colors may vary. Officers were gold fringed. I do not remember if 'style' had significance with their rank. I think cavalry militia and reserves wore green fringe. I haven't read it for awhile so I forget. Here's one thing; corporals were distinguished by a white or yellow stripe that extended from their outside elbow to their inside cuff. This symbolized a stick they carried that was used to 'whip' the troops, keeping them moving or inline. Thus, the name of 'corporal'.

[Nefarious]

Corporal punishment!? Whoa.