Original U.S. Civil War Army 5th Infantry Company G Enlisted Man’s Model 1858 “Jeff Davis” Hardee Hat with Blue Cord - Size 4 Night Sights Captain Boynton L

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Year of Manufacture: 1897 - converted c

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Original U.S. Civil War Army 5th Infantry Company G Enlisted Man’s Model 1858 “Jeff Davis” Hardee Hat with Blue Cord - Size 4 Night Sights Captain Boynton LOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Hardee hat, also known as the Model 1858 Dress Hat and sometimes nicknamed the "Jeff Davis", was the regulation dress hat for enlisted men in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Hardee hat was also worn by Confederate soldiers. The Hardee hat was first worn by the 1st and 2nd U. S. Cavalry Regiments when raised in 1855. The issue of this new headdress to these units as a substitute for the shakos