Original Civil War Union Officer’s Slouch Hat with 11th Corps Badge and Officer’s Hat Cord Spade Grip Assembly and the Persian Gulf War

and the Persian Gulf War

The epaulettes are very interestingly of the slip on style and not of the more usual sewn on style

at home and abroad

FM 21-11 First Aid For Soldiers dated 7 April 1943 indicates an allotment of one Gas Casualty First Aid Kit for each 25 soldiers

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Original Civil War Union Officer’s Slouch Hat with 11th Corps Badge and Officer’s Hat Cord Spade Grip Assembly and the Persian Gulf WarOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. This is a stunning example of a Civil War Union Officers Hat worn by a member of the 11th Corps during the war. The Hat is a typical 1860s produced hat, made of black fur felt with a 2 wide brim. The hat no longer retains its sweatband. The original silk hat band is somewhat intact and the brim edging is missing. The hat features an original Civil War officers bullion hat cord, which appears to have been placed on the hat