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When it comes to headgear decorations/unit identifiers many reeanctors believe less is more. Is this really historically accurate based on surviving headgear and wartime photographs? Less might be more for front line units, but what about support troops, garrison troops and new regiments on there way to war?
Headgear decorations may have been more common in 1861-1862 than in 1864-1865. Headgear decorations may have been more common in the Union Army than the Confederate Army. Less is more might not be historically accurate depending on your impression.
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California Battalion, 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry
Joseph H. Burke in Mounted Man's Jacket
(Courtesy: Mike Sorenson)
Details of Burke's Kepi
(Courtesy: Mike Sorenson)
James N. Eby in Mounted Man's Jacket
(Courtesy: Mike Sorenson)
Details of Eby's Kepi
(Courtesy: Mike Sorenson)
Headgear decorations may have been more common in 1861-1862 than in 1864-1865. Headgear decorations may have been more common in the Union Army than the Confederate Army. Less is more might not be historically accurate depending on your impression.
http://howardlanham.tripod.com/linkgr5/link208.html
California Battalion, 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry
Joseph H. Burke in Mounted Man's Jacket
(Courtesy: Mike Sorenson)
Details of Burke's Kepi
(Courtesy: Mike Sorenson)
James N. Eby in Mounted Man's Jacket
(Courtesy: Mike Sorenson)
Details of Eby's Kepi
(Courtesy: Mike Sorenson)
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