Original U.S. Civil War Union Officer Burnside Pattern Slouch Hat - 2nd Cavalry Regiment Headgear holding elections to a General

holding elections to a General National Congress on 7 July 2012

Both blue faux leather corner reinforcements are still intact

because of fanatical resistance by the population as well as the homeland troops

The launchers attach to the bayonet lugs on the end of the barrel

Comes with wooden stand

Original U.S. Civil War Union Officer Burnside Pattern Slouch Hat - 2nd Cavalry Regiment Headgear holding elections to a GeneralOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is pattern 1858 Union officer slouch hat which was also known as a Burnside Hat and is certainly among the Rarest and Most Rakish Forms of Civil War Union Officer's Headgear! This particular hat is pictured in the fabulous book by John Langellier and C. Paul Loane U. S. Army Headgear: 1812 1872, on page 54. Now that is some pretty great provenance! This fantastic example features Beaver felt body with 1 4 inch black