Original U.S. Civil War Federal Issue Regulation 1858 Pattern Forage Cap - Complete MG 42 Accessories - Tan Leather liner with

- Tan Leather liner with Orange felt padding (post war has yellow leather and felt)

cadets wore two different styles of caps with no consistent pattern

Due to valiant service in the Egyptian Campaign of 1802

the sight glass was disposed of properly

By the autumn of 1918

Original U.S. Civil War Federal Issue Regulation 1858 Pattern Forage Cap - Complete MG 42 Accessories - Tan Leather liner withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare example of a Civil War Union enlisted Federal Issue Regulation 1858 Pattern Forage Cap that features fabric of very fine blue wool broadcloth. The crown stands nearly 3 high at the front, 5 at the rear seam and the top is 5 in diameter, stiffened with a pasteboard beneath the lining. The body of the cap meets a band of wool seamed only at the rear and stiffened with leather. The cap's interior is lined