Help to identify this kepi

[Historylover]

HELLO everybody...

Need help to date and identify this garment .... belonging yo my fathers great father. . He assited to military school at the end of 19th century... im not sure how he got it... it is posible that is been used in civil war???

Thank you

for your help

 

[captaindrew]

Welcome to the forum from South Florida, nice piece. Looks like it may be his cap from his time in the military school. I'm sure one of the uniform experts will be along before long to tell you for sure.

 

[Larryh86GT]

Welcome from WNY.

 

[tbuckley]

Welcome from eastern Ohio. I would think it is from the military school. Do you know the name of the military school?

 

[JOHN42768]

Welcome, enjoy

 

[Billw12280]

HELLO everybody...

Need help to date and identify this garment .... belonging yo my fathers great father. . He assited to military school at the end of 19th century... im not sure how he got it... it is posible that is been used in civil war???

Thank you View attachment 211551 View attachment 211551 for your help

I believe this is an 1872 pattern kepi due to the crown height and the brim construction. The 1872 kepi was used until approximately 1895 but some military academies and militia units probably used them into the early 1900s. It appears to be missing the chinstrap, are the side buttons still attached? The address for the Warnock & Co may help narrow down a more precise date. I will check my book later to see if it lists when they were at that address. I don't recognize the monogram but it could very well be for the military school.

 

[Billw12280]

Welcome from central Ohio BTW!

 

[Story]

The embroidered letters appear to form an interwoven PMA.

In 1862, the academy moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania and the school's name changed to the Pennsylvania Military Academy (PMA). PMA enrolled preparatory as well as college students until 1892, when it developed a more collegiate program. https://pennsylvaniamilitarycollege.org/about-us/

 

[James N.]

HELLO everybody...

Need help to date and identify this garment .... belonging yo my fathers great father. . He assited to military school at the end of 19th century... im not sure how he got it... it is posible that is been used in civil war???

Thank you for your help

In a word, NO, but it's a nice old turn-of-the-twentieth century piece anyway; welcome to the forums!

 

[WJC]

Welcome! Thanks for sharing the photos of your kepi! I look forward to your perspective in our discussions! Enjoy!

 

[Historylover]

I believe this is an 1872 pattern kepi due to the crown height and the brim construction. The 1872 kepi was used until approximately 1895 but some military academies and militia units probably used them into the early 1900s. It appears to be missing the chinstrap, are the side buttons still attached? The address for the Warnock & Co may help narrow down a more precise date. I will check my book later to see if it lists when they were at that address. I don't recognize the monogram but it could very well be for the military school.

No. The side buttons are missing. Saddly.
His name was Felix Maldonado. No records found yet. He was stablished in Philadelphia in last decade of 1800's.

 

[Historylover]

The embroidered letters appear to form an interwoven PMA.

In 1862, the academy moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania and the school's name changed to the Pennsylvania Military Academy (PMA). PMA enrolled preparatory as well as college students until 1892, when it developed a more collegiate program. https://pennsylvaniamilitarycollege.org/about-us/

Thank you. Now i can see the PMA letters... i havent recognized the "P"

 

[Billw12280]

I believe this is an 1872 pattern kepi due to the crown height and the brim construction. The 1872 kepi was used until approximately 1895 but some military academies and militia units probably used them into the early 1900s. It appears to be missing the chinstrap, are the side buttons still attached? The address for the Warnock & Co may help narrow down a more precise date. I will check my book later to see if it lists when they were at that address. I don't recognize the monogram but it could very well be for the military school.

The Warnock & Co was listed at that address from 1886-1896 so it would fall somewhere in that timeframe. Still a great piece!

 

[Billw12280]

No. The side buttons are missing. Saddly.
His name was Felix Maldonado. No records found yet. He was stablished in Philadelphia in last decade of 1800's.

That's ok, you could probably restore it if you so choose but I think it's fine just the way it is. It's always great to have a historic piece from an ancestor, congratulations!

 

[major bill]

Like others have said, this is a great family piece.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Hello @Historylover.

Welcome to CWT.

Great heirloom!
But I agree with the others, it's not Civil War Era.

 

[Stone in the wall]

Welcome from West Virginia. Thanks for posting.