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3 cze 2013 · Ever since I was a kid, I have been fascinated by the Civil War forage cap, or bummer. 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.
28 cze 2012 · In the United States, the kepi is most often associated with the American Civil War era, and continued into the Indian Wars. Union Officers were generally issued kepis for fatigue use. A close copy of the contemporary French kepi, it had a sunken top and squared visor.
While the features of these late-war blue-grey satinette or imported British kersey caps are familiar to many that posses an interest in Civil War material culture, less is known about the headgear issued by the Quartermaster Department to soldiers serving in Virginia in 1861, 1862, and 1863.
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Find authentic American Civil War Kepis, Caps and Hats at Atlanta Cutlery. Made from real wool and leather to replicate accurately the items as they would have been made during the era. Kepis have long defined the Civil War uniform and we've got them all.
Get the best civil war kepi in gray and navy, made of top quality wool material, lined and heavy leather trims. Available in sizes 6 ⅞ - 7 ¾ and with optional ranks and insignias. In stock ready to ship TODAY!
19 sie 2015 · Civil War Doctor’s Kepi. This Civil War cap has a thick shiny patent leather brim and very tattered interior. We used sheer polyester to encapsulate and stabilize the existing lining.