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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.
28 lip 2015 · here is the pattern for the US Marine Corps fatigue cap, 1859 (kepi) which might be modified to the dimensions given in Mr. Thomas' book above in making up...
This study will provide a brief overview of military cap production in Richmond in 1861 and highlight the few original examples of military caps issued in Virginia in 1862 and 1863 that have survived.
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
The Kepi was the most common headgear in the French Army with its predecessor originally appearing during the 1830s, during the initial stages of the occupation of Algeria, as a lightweight cane-framed cloth undress caps called casquette d’Afrique.
When a person looks at a photo of a Civil War soldier, somehow they can always tell if he is a real 19 th century soldier or a Reenactor. How? The answer is easy: look at the hat. If the man is wearing a brass bugle on his kepi or forage cap, chances are that it is a photo of a Reenactor.
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.
