CIVIL WAR ERA BRASS EAGLE INFANTRY SHAKO HAT INSIGNIA Spanish American War Badge

I don’t know much about these items so I’m going to let AI do the talking for me. This is a circa Spanish-American War enlisted man hat badge for the United States Army 7th Cavalry, Troop C. Troop C served with the 1st Squadron at Camp Columbia in Cuba from 1899-190The badge is two crossed swords with a 7 above them and a C below. This item is a United States Army cavalry branch insignia pin, featuring crossed sabers, an "8" for the regiment, and an "E" for the troop. CIVIL WAR ERA BRASS EAGLE INFANTRY SHAKO HAT INSIGNIA I believe these items are all authentic, although I’m not an expert so please ask any questions before bidding and look closely at the pictures and decide for yourself