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The chinstrap buttons were from old stocks of brass civilian buttons. A likely circa late 1862-63 Richmond-produced enlisted infantry kepi. Courtesy of International Military Antiques. Two other surviving Richmond Clothing Bureau caps omit the branch of service trim entirely.
The Union uniform consisted of a dark blue wool coat with light blue trousers and a dark cap called a forage cap or “kepi” after the French caps of that name. They typically wore shoes that went up to their ankles called "brogans.” Their coats often had bright buttons that sometimes indicated the
George McClellan's forage cap. Worn by General George McClellan, this well-tailored kepi, also known as a chasseur cap, was a taller type than most Civil War kepis and popular with soldiers of all ranks, who sometimes placed a wet sponge or handkerchief under the crown to keep cool.
3 cze 2013 · Often erroneously called a kepi, the forage cap is distinguished by the taller crown and lack of a prominent welt around the crown disc’s top edge. This gives the appearance that someone has sewn a plate into the top of the hat, and the weight of it usually allows the crown to droop forward over the forehead.
23 lut 2013 · Most Civil War era kepis both North and South seems to fall into three basic types. There were several names for each style and some variance in each basic style. 1) M1858 Forage Cap, Forage Cap, or the Bummer Cap. This is the most common style and was rather tall. 2) The Chasseur Cap or Kepi.
Its modern lineage can be traced to World War II, and during the Cold War period was "blocked" with heavy starching and ironing (referred to as a "Ridgeway cap"). It was replaced with a flat kepi-style cap with a metal rim reinforced crown and baseball cap-styled rounded visor during the Vietnam War.
3 cze 2013 · The Great Pacific Northwest. I bought both an officer's kepi and an officer's Hardee hat from Dirty Billy. Excellent quality, but very poor customer service. I waited two and a half YEARS for the kepi to arrive and when it did, it was so small that it fit atop my head like a yarmulke.
