Were there lances with the Color Guard or standard bearers? Or was it just a stick with the company banner on it?
"stick" = Guidon
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“Were there lances with the Color Guard or standard bearers? Or was it just a stick with the company banner on it?”
Guidon staffs and such were not lances, though in a pinch one could be used as a weapon, just as a tree branch can be used as a weapon. But the US cavalry did not employ lances.