U.S. Army forage cap

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A U.S. Model 1858 Forage Cap. The crown of the cap is made from dark blue wool broadcloth with two (2) vent holes on each side. The top of the crown has two crossed brass canons with the number “4” in front of them. It has a cotton liner with a maker’s label attached to the crown that reads "M. & G. / No. 6 / N.Y." It has an interior hat band of brown leather. The bill is made from paperboard covered in black leather on the top and bottom sides. A black leather chin strap is attached above the bill from left to right, with one (1) gilt brass US military eagle insignia button at each end of the strap. A gilt brass buckle is attached to the middle of the strap.

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