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HOURS OF OPERATION Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Holidays: Regular business hours. Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas
Gray cotton Kepi cap. One-size fits all. One Lincoln Circle. Harrisburg, PA 17103. (717) 260-1861. info@nationalcivilwarmuseum.org. HOURS OF OPERATION. Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
12 mar 2022 · Civil war headgear goes for thousands, post war kepis are a few hundred. When headgear was changed in 1872 the measurements of the cap were changed. The crown shrunk to 2 inches as civil war ones are taller in the front depending on the hat style.
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.
Artillery officer's kepi of red wool cloth with black band, three rows of gold braid around the crown above the band, sides, front and back of crwon and quatrefoil on top of crown; black leather visor, one brass ball button on either side of the cap; green silk lining; red leather sweatband.
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.
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.
