U. S. Army Headgear, 1812-1872


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This profusely illustrated volume represents more than three decades of research in pubic and private collections by military historian John P. Langallier and Civil War authority C. Paul Loane, whose own examples of Union headgear constitute one of the finest individually owned collections in the country. Combining an authoritative text with more than 350 photographs of specimens and period images, this volume is an indispensable research tool for collectors, curators, and reeanactors, particularly those who are seeking an overview of the many types of headwear donned by the Union soldier between 1861-1865.













Uniforms of the United States Army, 1774-1889, in Full Color


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Richly colored, hand-tinted prints portray U.S. army uniforms, from fatigues to full dress. Absolutely authentic in their painstaking detail, the 44 plates depict all ranks in full regalia. Captions.




United States Army Headgear


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United States Army Headgear to 1854, Vol. 1


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Excerpt from United States Army Headgear to 1854, Vol. 1: Catalog of United States Army Uniforms in the Collections of the Smithsonian Institution Bell Crown Cap, 1821 - 1832. Bell Crown Cap, 1821 - 1832. Bell Crown Cap, 1821 - 1832. Forage Cap, 1825 - 1832. Forage Cap, 1825 - 1832. Forage Cap, 1825 - 1832. Infantry Cap, 1832 - 1851. Infantry Cap, 1832 - 1851. Infantry Cap, 1832 - 1851. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.