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Blue cotton Kepi cap. One-size fits all. Give the gift of a unique National Civil War Museum cotton Union Kepi hat. Explore our shop!
Visitors can explore over 400 artifacts, photographs, and documents, including the uniform and sword worn by General Robert E. Lee to the surrender. ACWM–Appomattox provides a unique insight into the American Civil War and its legacies.
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.
Gray cotton Kepi cap. One-size fits all. Give the gift of a unique National Civil War Museum cotton Confederate Kepi hat. Explore our shop to purchase yours today!
This is the type of kepi worn by a Confederate officer. The faded gold quatrefoil and three lines of lace signify that it was worn by a major or colonel. General History. The kepi was similar to the forage cap. It was copied from the French officer's hat.
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.
Gold lace trim. Specific History. This is the type of kepi worn by a Confederate officer. The faded gold quatrefoil and three lines of lace signify that it was worn by a major or colonel. General History. The kepi was similar to the forage cap. It was copied from the French officer's hat.
