Civil War reenacting, Navy Blue Jean Cloth Union Forage Cap, SZ 7 1/2 (L), NEW

Description

This Historical Reenacting item is from a smoke-free home and smoke-free environment.  Very well taken care of and from a personal collection of historical re-enacting uniforms and costumes.  From a recent television production.
This cap is about a size - approx. 7 1/2 (marked with a tag "L" for Large) cap.  A great Forage Cap for the veteran or for the new recruit!  Lined with thin black leather sweatband. Correct brass eagle buttons and workable, adjustable leather chin strap with brass buckle on the front.
Very Nice Union Army Civil War Navy Blue Jean Cloth fabric Forage Cap - Unique variation of the Army issue cap.  With leather bill and chin strap -- (see photos).  Jean cloth was used by contractors both in caps and some uniform parts such as greatcoats when the wool specified for Union Army contracts was in short supply. According to documents from the Schuylkill Arsenal (Pennsylvania), at the start of the war this shortage was especially quite severe. This plagued uniform manufacture, garments which saw issue through the end of 1862 as supplies were exhausted with the cloth supply stabilized. However, Jean cloth was still being utilized in commercial products for sale to troops throughout the war.
LIMITED QUANTITIES OF THIS CAP RIGHT NOW.
An ideal gift for the Civil War buff in your life.  A Fantastic item.  Comes with buttons and just as seen in these photos.  A steal at this price and a great looking for reenacting.  Brand NEW and unworn.
Check out the detailed photos for everything that is cool about this reenacting collectable from the Civil War era.
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