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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.
A Richmond-produced enlisted artillery kepi matching the 1862 specifications. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions. On November 7, Major Richard P. Waller, the officer in charge of the Richmond Clothing Bureau, reported shortages of wool cloth to the Assistant Quartermaster-General.
The kepi was formerly the most common headgear in the French Army. Its predecessor originally appeared during the 1830s, in the course of the initial stages of the occupation of Algeria, as a series of various lightweight cane-framed cloth undress caps called casquette d'Afrique.
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.
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.
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.
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
