Kepi
| Description: |
During the U.S. Civil War the normal cap issued by the Federal Government was called a forage cap. The kepi was a fancier version of that. These were usually purchased by the soldier using his own money. Some uniquely uniformed units wore the kepi as part of their uniform. The red insignia on the crown signifies which Division (determined by the color) and Corp (determined by the shape) the owner belonged to. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/989 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Soldiers -- United States -- History -- 19th century Soldiers United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Equipment and supplies Military uniforms Hats Headgear |
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