[CIVIL WAR]. Model 1858 Union artillery Hardee hat with added insignia.
Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
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Jun 21, 2022
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[CIVIL WAR]. Model 1858 Union artillery Hardee hat with added insignia.
Brim to crown 5 1/2 in. 1858 model, dark brown felt Hardee hat with grosgrain hatband and ostrich feather plume, leather sweatband, double stitching at the brim, brim looped to left (minor soiling); red wool cord with tassels; width 3 1/4 in. 1858 pattern, die-struck brass enlisted artillery insignia; height 1 in. regimental number 4 (darkening); 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. 1858 pattern eagle hat insignia (minor darkening). Interior crown label: "U.S. Army. / No. 4" under an American eagle with flag and 13 stars.
The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
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