Original U.S. Spanish-American War Navy Officer’s M1895 Forage Cap with Bullion Insignia by Horstmann of Philadelphia - Size 7¼ Spanish Militaria siege of Vicksburg

siege of Vicksburg

and just a touch of verdigris near the ricasso

It has a lovely flat bottom grip with lovely factory hard rubber grips

and the blade was then re-polished in that area only

Lieutenant Commander William H

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Navy Officer’s M1895 Forage Cap with Bullion Insignia by Horstmann of Philadelphia - Size 7¼ Spanish Militaria siege of VicksburgOriginal Item: Only One Available. A new forage cap introduced in 1895 was similar to the caps worn by firemen and train conductors, and did not find favor with the troops. A solid brass branch insignia with a screw post fastener on the reverse replaced the Pattern 1872 branch insignia in 1896. In May 1898, at the start of the Spanish American War, the Army adopted a khaki cotton field service uniform based on the British pattern. Because of