Union Civil War Forage Cap

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Union civil war forage cap.

Your source for reenactment supplies. We are open for business and are taking orders and shipping as normal. Planter hat gambler hat. Philip kearny who ordered the men in his division to sew a two inch square of red cloth on their hats to avoid confusion on the battlefield.

The m1839 cap of the mexican war was of an identical pattern to the 1833 cap but with the addition of a neck flap as protection from the sun. C c sutlery has civil war us kepis cs early war late war kepis forage caps bummers slouch hats dressed hardee hats. Made in usa made in idaho. In the civil war the m1858 forage cap based on the french kepi was the most common headgear worn by union troops even though it was described by one soldier as shapeless as a feedbag.

9592 civil war officer forage cap 4200 1813 1 sailor s rigging knife 450 2 1862 usn marked rattle used to alert the troops 750 9113 company h kepi made by noah walker co washington d c. Kepis for lieutenant captain major colonel general with quatrefoil braid. Box 92 whitestown in 46075 765 482 1861 765 482 1848 fax.