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AN EARLY 1858 INFANTRY FORAGE CAP, POSSIBLY PRE-CIVIL WAR MANUFACTURE
This quality private or state purchase hat has early features that distinguish it from those typical mass-produced war contracts. The hand sewn dark blue wool broadcloth cap rises close to 7 inches in… (1316-02). Learn More »
AN ATTIC CONDITION UNION STAFF OFFICER'S FORAGE CAP
This one has a great look of age and righteousness! The cap is based on the US Model 1858 forage cap, later to be known as a "Bummer's Cap". Made of navy-blue wool broadcloth it is 6 inches high up… (1273-89). Learn More »
A REGULATION US MODEL 1895 ENLISTEDMAN'S CAP UNITED STATES COLORED INFANTRY
This Spanish-American War issue cap, also called the Model 1896, was worn by a member of the 24th United States Infantry. The 24th Infantry Regiment was a regiment in the United States Army comprised… (1202-1279). Learn More »
$295.00
SOLD
MCDOWELL PATTERN OFFICER’S OR PRIVATE PURCHASE FORAGE CAP
The “McDowell” cap was popularized early in the war by General Irwin McDowell (1818-1835,) who was perhaps a more inspiring in haberdashery than generalship. The style is characterized by a tall… (1316-11). Learn More »
A SCARCE UNION RIFLEMAN'S HIGH CROWNED KEPI
This rare piece of headgear just came out of a hidden hoard of militaria in Boston. All the items were collected for decades exclusively within the State of Massachusetts. Our "in house" restorer… (1273-80). Learn More »
$2,500.00
ON HOLD
GREAT LOOKING CIVIL WAR HARDEE HAT SOLDIER-MODIFIED TO A CAMPAIGN HAT
This hat has a lot of character! Although the Army had issued a forage cap in 1839, the closest it came to issuing a real campaign hat until after the Civil War was the Voltigeur or Andrews hat of… (1273-50). Learn More »
RARE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS DRAGOON HELMET
This item is a circa 1820 Boston Militia Dragoon Helmet, a very unique & rare tarred leather helmet (patterned after the US Regulation Dragoon Helmet of May 1833). A very finely constructed… (1273-108). Learn More »
3RD INFANTRY OFFICER’S MCDOWELL CAP
A very good looking Union infantry officer’s cap in about excellent condition with strong blue color, tight seams, only three small moth nips, its original embroidered bullion 3rd Infantry Regiment… (1273-82). Learn More »
$4,250.00
ON HOLD
EXCELLENT CIVIL WAR “TYPE-1” REGULATION ISSUE FORAGE OR “BUMMER” CAP BY L.J. & I. PHILLIPS
This is a top-notch, excellent condition, original Civil War Union army regulation Model 1858 forage cap, complete, with strong color, virtually no moth damage, and still carrying its original makers… (1273-32). Learn More »
$2,950.00
ON HOLD
A GREAT IDENTIFIED EARLY WAR FORAGE CAP
The etymology suggests that this particular cap cannot be called a "Bummer's cap" because it was worn almost 2 years before the Bummers "marching through Georgia" were a thing. This is a Model 1858… (1268-1023). Learn More »
$3,500.00
ON HOLD
A CONFEDERATE CAVALRYMAN'S SLOUCH HAT FROM THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN
This wonderful hat, probably a trooper's but perhaps an officer's, was found very recently in the town of Dover in south central Pennsylvania. Dover, near both York and Hanover Pennsylvania, witnessed… (1310-01). Learn More »
IDENTIFIED 5th CORPS ARTILLERY OFFICER’S CAP OF AUGUSTUS P. MARTIN, DIVISION AND 5th CORPS CHIEF OF ARTILLERY, WIA 1864
Until recently in the collections of the Texas Civil War Museum, this artillery officer’s cap is one of two that have passed through our hands owned by Captain Augustus Pearl Martin. The first still… (1268-549). Learn More »
$5,500.00
ON HOLD
CAVALRY TROOPER'S HARDEE HAT
This is perhaps the showiest piece of Civil War headgear out there- the plumed Model 1858 Army Hat, better known by its nicknames as the Hardee or Jeff Davis hat. Derived from the pattern adopted by… (490-7360). Learn More »
REGULATION UNITED STATES ARMY FORAGE CAP ID’D TO A REGIMENT THAT WON SIX MEDALS OF HONOR
The 3rd Vermont Infantry regiment was a three-years infantry regiment in the Union Army during the Civil War It served in the eastern theater, predominantly in the 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac,… (1179-405). Learn More »
$3,950.00
ON HOLD
ENSIGN HAZELTINE'S REGULATION COCKED HAT - HE DROWNED AT THE SINKING OF THE HOUSATONIC CAUSED BY THE SUBMARINE CSS HUNLEY
Offered is a regulation US Navy chapeau de bras (under the arm hat) also called a cocked hat. The cocked hat was worn for full-dress occasions both on land and at sea. It would have been worn on… (1313-01). Learn More »
$9,500.00
SOLD
EYE-CATCHING 1859-1861 VIRGINIA MILITIA GROUPING OF CAPT. J.Q.A. NADENBOUSCH, BERKELEY BORDER GUARDS, LATER COLONEL 2nd VA INFANTRY OM RECOMMENDATION OF LEE AND STONEWALL JACKSON
An historic and eye-catching Virginia officer’s group belonging to John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch while Captain of the “Berkeley Border Guards,” a militia company raised in response to the John… (2025-3677). Learn More »
RARE MAINE GRAY FORAGE CAP; STENCILED HAVELOCK RAIN COVER AND STENCILED KNAPSACK; US HAVERSACK AND CANTEEN: PERLEY WHITTIER CO. K 24th MAINE
This grouping from Perley Whittier of the 24th Maine includes some very scarce material and his gray forage cap with Maine buttons on the chinstrap is downright rare. With this is his privately… (1179-229). Learn More »
EXTREMELY SCARCE NEW HAMPHIRE OFFICER’S FALSE EMBROIDERED HAT INSIGNIA
Regular army officers had been authorized a silver “U.S.” within a gold bullion wreath for wear on their undress caps in 1839. This was carried over in the 1851 regulations for use on the 1851… (2020-912). Learn More »
$975.00
Originally $1,295.00
A McDOWELL PATTERN U.S. FORAGE CAP (MODEL 1858) WITH STAFF OFFICER SIDE BUTTONS, EXCAVATED AT FORT PEMBINA
Browned (faded from original dark blue) wool broadcloth body over buckram; leather visor and bound brim; black leather chinstrap with small rectangular buckle; gilt staff‑officer eagle buttons… (2025-3682). Learn More »
RARE CAVALRY HAT, A PRODUCT OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
A budenovka or budyonovka is a distinctive type of hat, an archetypal part of the Communist military uniforms of the Russian Civil War (1917-1922) and later conflicts. Its official name was the… (1285-04). Learn More »
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RARE “SNELL” SWORD BAYONET – M1841 RIFLE, CIRCA 1855
Scarce “Snell” or “ring-style” sword bayonet for the Mississippi Rifle. When it became evident that riflemen needed a bayonet to put them on equal footing with regular musket-armed infantry in close combat, several methods of attaching long… (490-7260). Learn More »
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