Union Civil War Forage Cap

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Union civil war forage cap.

Kepis for lieutenant captain major colonel general with quatrefoil braid. C c sutlery has civil war us kepis cs early war late war kepis forage caps bummers slouch hats dressed hardee hats. 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. We may experience some shipping delays due to carrier issues and disruption of our supply chains.

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. Civil war hats and headwear fall creek suttlery p o. Corps badges in the american civil war were originally worn by soldiers of the union army on the top of their army forage cap left side of the hat or over their left breast the idea is attributed to maj. Box 92 whitestown in 46075 765 482 1861 765 482 1848 fax.

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