US Enlisted Slouch, Officer's Shown

CS Enlisted Slouch, untrimmed

   The hat plus Trim comes with the hat cord (in the branch color) and brass branch insignia. Branch trim colors are: Artillery - Red, Cavalry - Yellow, Engineer - Yellow, Hospital Corps (silver U.S. in brass wreath) - Buff and Green, Infantry - Lt. Blue, Ordnance - Wine and Rifleman - Green. Trim is supplied loose, NOT attached, if purchased.

US Officers Slouch Hat, Cavalry Trim

CS Officers Slouch Hat, General's Trim plus NON-Regulation Black Plume

US Officers Slouch Hat, Untrimmed

    The hat plus Trim comes with Officers Embroidered Gold Bullion Branch Insignia and Black & Gold Officer's Hat Cord (as shown at top) for BOTH U.S. and C.S. (Confederate) officers. The only hat insignia that is different for Confederate is the Staff emblem all others are the same for both U.S. and C.S..

    NOTE: The trim comes separate and NOT attached to the hat (as a kit). You will have to attach it yourself or have someone else do it for you.

    Plumes were NOT Normal for the slouch hat but some C.S. officers, such a J.E.B. Stuart did eperately from the Officer's Insignia Page. Trim is supplied loose, NOT attached, if purchased.

    The 9 ounce leather brim is available without edge binding or with edge binding added. Enlisted Insignia at right are correct pattern for 1872 and later and may be ordered below. For Officer's, order our US Officer's embroidered badges.

This REPRODUCTION Clothing item is Made in the USA. This a quality reproduction item made as close as is modernly possible. Sewing is done by machine to keep costs down (except where hand sewing is required) and most do not show externally. Some items offer hand sewing on exposed stitching (such as buttonholes) for an additional cost.     Pictures of the item on this page are pictures of the item we sold. All pictures of items we sell are Copyrighted, either by us or our supplier of the item.     This is not a costume that is made using modern construction or components that did not exist during the time of its original usage (IE: zippers, etc.). Beware of fakes, especially ones using images stolen from this site (Copyright Infringement). These items are Made in USA

    Insignia shown but NOT included. Branch Insignia, can be added to purchase. Enlisted Insignia or Officer Insignia, if purchased, is supplied loose.

    Material and Color Samples Page.
    Measurement Chart: Click Here.

    M1875 hat is BLACK  and comes with no vent or optional punched star or snowflake vent. Select "no vent" if you are going to purchase the M1876 Bracher ventilator for this hat.

    1880's hat is TAN. DOES NOT come with the screen vents.

    Trim (branch insignia and hat cord) for hat is optional / additional. Insignia can be seen at: Enlisted or Officer.

    NOTE: The trim comes separate and NOT attached to the hat (as a kit). You will have to attach it yourself or have someone else do it for you.

    Supplied loose as a pair. We do not offer installation on the item.

    Supplied loose as a pair. We do not offer installation on the item.

    Working towards availability of Infantry version. Additional Information and pictures.

    Enlisted insignia (Spike and base, plate/shield, side buttons, leather band and chin strap - shown) are price separately.

    Foot Service Officer's Helmets were the same as the enlisted, except that they use a chain hook (in back), a hook on the right side button and a chain chin strap. All metal items are to be Gilt. The regimental number is in silver and placed on the bottom of the shield.

    Senior Infantry Officers were mounted. They used the Mounted Service Helmet with a White Buffalo or Yak Hair Plume and a Gold Bullion Helmet Cord.

   For addition information and pricing: see M1881 Dress Helmet Parts Pricing, below.

    Working towards availability in: Artillery (Red cord and plume), Cavalry (Yellow cord and plume), Indian Scout (Red and White cord and plume), Signal Corps (Orange cord and plume) and Staff (Black cord and plume) versions. Additional Information and pictures.

    Enlisted insignia (plume, plume socket, plume base, plume pin, plate/shield, side buttons, leather band and chin strap - shown) (cord rings and cord - not shown) are priced separately.

    Officer's Helmets were the same as the enlisted, except that they use a Buffalo or Yak hair branch color plume, Gold Bullion Helmet Cord, chain hooks (I have seen some with the 2 cord rings plus 1 chain hanger in the back and others with 2 chain hooks replacing the cord rings plus the chain hook in the back) and a chain chin strap. All metal items are to be Gilt. The regimental number is in silver and placed on the bottom of the shield.

   For addition information and pricing: see M1881 Dress Helmet Parts Pricing, below.

Officer's Cap shown with optional Eagle Insignia

     The Enlisted Cap: was worn plain, without any insignia.

     The Officer's Cap: was worn with the Officer's Embroidered Eagle Cap device (Insignia), as shown. The Eagle Cap Device IS NOT included with the cap, but can be add to your purchase for an additional amount. When purchased with the cap it is supplied loose, but can also be sewn on for an extra charge.

     Note: We currently do not have a supplier for this hat. If a new supplier becomes available in the future, we will offer it again at that time.

Officer's Cap

Side View, Officer's

Top View

Enlisted Cap

Hat in standard sizes and colors. Trim (branch insignia and hat cord) for hat is optional / additional. Insignia: Enlisted - Officer.

Cavalry Cap - front view

Cavalry Cap - side view

USMC Enlisted Cap

Artillery Cap

Infantry Cap

    Used By: At various times this hat has been used by: Police Departments, Fire Departments, Railroad Conductors, the Army, the Navy, the Coast Guard, Lighthouse Keepers and probably others.

    UNTRIMMED hat (NO chin strap or buckle, NO buttons, NO branch insignia and NO hat band.

    Artillery and Infantry Trimmed: versions are for information only. We no longer have any of the Artillery or Infantry hat bands available. They were originals and there are no more.

    Hat Band (Cavalry Only): The cavalry cap bands are available in the "Hat Band" drop down. The Cavalry Hat Bands that we have are ones we had made when we ran out of Originals. When they are gone, we will not have any more made. They come as a strip that needs to be sewn together at the ends and then placed on the hat. They DO NOT come in sizes.

    UNTRIMMED hat in standard sizes and colors. Trim (branch insignia and hat cord) for hat is optional / additional. Insignia: Enlisted - Officer.

Hand Twisted

Staff and Field Officers, Regulation: Black Silk and Gold Bullion hat cord. On some of these the acorn is reversed with a gold bullion tip and black netting. This hat cord is available either in machine braided or hand twisted. The hand twisted is thicker cording.

General Officers, Regulation: Gold Bullion hat cord for all Generals.

Artillery, NON-Regulation:  Red Silk and Gold Bullion hat cord.

Cavalry, NON-Regulation:  Yellow Silk and Gold Bullion hat cord. This one looks very much like the Generals and you have to look close to see that there is yellow silk and it is not all gold bullion.

Infantry, NON-Regulation:  Light Blue Silk and Gold Bullion hat cord.

Officers Hat Cords as offered by Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, 1864
Staff and Field Regulation Machine Braided	Staff and Field Regulation Hand Twisted	Generals Regulation Machine Braided	Artillery NON-Regulation Machine Braided	Cavalry NON-Regulation Machine Braided	Infantry NON-Regulation Machine Braided

M1872 Artillery	M1872 Cavalry	M1872 1st Cavalry, A	M1872 1st Cavalry, E
M1872 7th Cavalry, A	M1872 7th Cavalry, C	M1872 Cavalry Scout	M1890 Indian Scout
M1872 Infantry	M1874 Infantry

    The 1872 Cavalry Insignia with Regimental Number and Company Letter (1A, 1E, 7A, 7C & 7E) attached are temporarily unavailable. My supplier has quit making them and I am now having to make these myself and am way behind. As soon as I get all the back-ordered ones done and some for inventory (or if the supplier offers them again) I will offer them again.

Artillery	Cavalry	Chaplain Brass Cross	Chaplain Silver Cross - Verticle		Chaplain Silver Cross - Tilted
Engineer Corps Brass Castle	Engineer Corps Silver Castle	Engineer Corps Silver Castle w/U.S.		Field Musician Brass Lyre	Infantry	Medical Dept.
Mounted Rifles	Paymaster Dept	Ordnance, Gold	Ordnance, Silver	Staff U.S.	Staff C.S.	Staff , C.S.A
Topographical Engineers	U.S.S.S. Sharpshooters	U.S.S.S. Sharpshooters w/Muskets		Hardee Eagle

    This is the embroidered insignia. It is Gold Bullion for Civil War & Indian Wars. The small insignia (Cap) is for use on Kepi's and Forage Caps; while the large insignia (Hat) is for use on Slouch Hats and Hardee Hats.

    Normally supplied loose (not attached to hat/cap), but can be sewn on, when purchased WITH a hat or cap for an additional amount.

1st Cavalry

10th Cavalry

Hat Insignia

USV

    Supplied loose (not attached to coat/hat/cap), can be sewn on for additional amount when purchased with a coat, hat or cap.

    NOTE: All the insignia on this page are sold individually, including the "U.S.V.". If you need a pair, then you need to order 2.

    NOTE: There is no "US" available, but you can cut the "V" from the "U.S.V." making it into a "US".

    Hat and Collar Insignia items available are:

Spanish American War Collar & Hat Insignia Check, by clicking, the box for each item and size wanted. Update the quantity if you want more than 1. When done selecting any/all items, click the "Put these items in my cart!" button. Item Qty Price 1st Cavalry Collar Insignia each $9.60 2nd Artillery Collar Insignia each $9.60 9th Cavalry Collar Insignia each $9.60 10th Cavalry Collar Insignia each $9.60 71st Infantry Collar Insignia each $9.60 U.S.V. Collar Insignia (United States Volunteers)  each $9.60 Eagle Cap/Hat Insignia (All Branches) each $15.00