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RARE MARKED CIVIL WAR ARMY ISSUE SHOE

RARE MARKED CIVIL WAR ARMY ISSUE SHOE

Civil War army-issue shoes were among the most essential things issued to a soldier and about the rarest of Civil War items to survive despite being made literally in the millions. They were cheaply… (1052-596). Learn More »

KEPI OR DRESS HAT STIFFENER FROM FORT PEMBINA

KEPI OR DRESS HAT STIFFENER FROM FORT PEMBINA

This comes from the excavations at Fort Pembina, ND, a small frontier army post in operation from 1870 to 1895, and seems to be the stiffener from inside the top of a kepi or dress hat. It is leather,… (1052-435). Learn More »

REGULAR ARMY CIVIL WAR ENLISTED KEPI WITH INDIAN WAR USE FROM FORT PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA

REGULAR ARMY CIVIL WAR ENLISTED KEPI WITH INDIAN WAR USE FROM FORT PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA

This Civil War enlisted man’s kepi comes from the excavations at Fort Pembina, ND, conducted on private property with the owner’s permission. The fort was established in 1870 by troops of the 20th… (1052-247). Learn More »

KEPI CROWN FROM AN INDIAN WARS US ARMY FRONTIER FORT

KEPI CROWN FROM AN INDIAN WARS US ARMY FRONTIER FORT

This crown from a soldier’s kepi comes from excavations at Fort Pembina, ND, and shows a small hole at center, from which extends a tear to one edge, with some edge wear and stains. The color has… (1052-432). Learn More »

PIECE OF PRIVATE PURCHASE SOLDIER’S HIGH RIBBED KNIT SHIRT FORT PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA

PIECE OF PRIVATE PURCHASE SOLDIER’S HIGH RIBBED KNIT SHIRT FORT PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA

Excavations at Fort Pembina in anaerobic soil conditions have yielded a number of expected and rare finds giving a glimpse of the material culture of a small US army frontier post during the Indian… (1052-1111). Learn More »

"DUG" .58 CALIBER RIFLE MUSKET CARTRIDGE BY JOHNSON & DOW

"DUG" .58 CALIBER RIFLE MUSKET CARTRIDGE BY JOHNSON & DOW

Johnson & Dow received patents #33,393, #34,061, and #35,687 dated October 1, 1861, January 7, and June 24, 1862 for their cartridges. Using paper or fabric that was treated to make it… (236-944). Learn More »

EXCAVATED HILT FOR A M1850 FOOT OFFICER SWORD

EXCAVATED HILT FOR A M1850 FOOT OFFICER SWORD

This is the cast and chased brass counterguard and knucklebow from a regulation US 1850 pattern foot officer’s sword, the standard sword carried in the Civil War by infantry lieutenants and… (490-6773). Learn More »

EXCAVATED HILT FOR A M1850 FOOT OFFICER SWORD

EXCAVATED HILT FOR A M1850 FOOT OFFICER SWORD

This is an excavated brass counterguard and knucklebow from a regulation US 1850 pattern foot officer’s sword, the standard sword carried in the Civil War by infantry lieutenants and captains, as… (490-6775). Learn More »

KEPI CROWN FROM FORT PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA

KEPI CROWN FROM FORT PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA

This crown from a soldier’s kepi comes from excavations at Fort Pembina, ND, and shows three oval holes and one small slit, with some edge wear and stains. The color has shifted from blue to brown,… (1052-430). Learn More »

KEPI CROWN FROM FORT PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA

KEPI CROWN FROM FORT PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA

This crown from a soldier’s kepi comes from excavations at Fort Pembina, ND, and is in remarkably good condition, showing just one short tear, with no fabric missing, a good edge, and traces of blue… (1052-442). Learn More »


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CAPTURED CONFEDERATE SECOND NATIONAL FLAG, UNUSUAL VARIATION WITH MADAUS LETTER, FROM A SOLDIER IN THE 59th NEW YORK

This 2nd National Confederate Flag was purchased in the 1980s by a well-respected Florida dealer/collector directly from descendants of the Union soldier who had kept it as a trophy. It comes with a 1988 letter on Milwaukee Public Museum letterhead… (1179-019). Learn More »

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