Original U.S. Civil War Union Army Bummer Forage Cap Enlisted Infantry Kepi Martini-Henry Accessories o Conduct of Fire

o Conduct of Fire

A compelling film that really pulled the heart strings and picked up all sorts of Academy Awards

Helmets that still have these markings intact are hard to find

chinstrap is as originally issued and has never been shortened to fit an individual Trooper

92X57mm MG 15 Air Cooled barrels that came as unissued spares with the weapons in an IMA purchase of 1999

Original U.S. Civil War Union Army Bummer Forage Cap Enlisted Infantry Kepi Martini-Henry Accessories o Conduct of FireOriginal Item: Only One Available. This highly desirable article of Federal Civil War uniform cloth is a fine piece of headgear commonly referred to as Bummer's cap or forage cap. Issued to most Federal soldiers as part of their Civil War uniform, this all original, dark blue forage cap is a nice specimen that was worn by an unknown enlisted Union soldier. Stands 3. 5 inches high at the front, dark indigo blue wool body exhibits some scattered moth