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- Aug 25, 2012
I received my Winter 2016 copy of Military Collector & Historian magazine today. Drew A. Gruber has an article in the magazine, A Reexamination of the "Unique Style Confederate Hat", Circa 1863-1930. The article is about an unusually hat from the Texas Civil War Museum. This hat is said to have been worn by a Texan at Gettysburg. Drew Gruber compares the hat from the Texas Civil War Museum to hats made by Ssisco Brothers Regalia Manufactures of Baltimore. I was wondering what any other forum members that are also members of the Company of Military Historians & Collectors, think of this article. Also has any forum members seen this Texas Gettysburg Hat at the Texas Civil War Museum? I have seen Drew A. Gruber's name before, but not sure I remember what else he has written.
I am still trying to digest Mr. Gruber's article and wonder about the Texas Civil War hat and post Civil War masonic hats. Is the "Unique Style Confederate Hat" from the Battle of Gettysburg really from that battle a something the ex soldier purchased after the War? This type of thing often occurs when an artifact is given to a museum. I will have to read the article a couple of times more.
I am still trying to digest Mr. Gruber's article and wonder about the Texas Civil War hat and post Civil War masonic hats. Is the "Unique Style Confederate Hat" from the Battle of Gettysburg really from that battle a something the ex soldier purchased after the War? This type of thing often occurs when an artifact is given to a museum. I will have to read the article a couple of times more.