U.S. Army forage cap
date: label: Date
content: 1862-1865
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Murphy and Griswold, American, 1862 - 1865
label: Used by
content: 4th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, American, 1861 - 1865
label: Subject of
content: United States Army, American, founded 1775
notes: label: Description
content: A U.S. Model 1858 Forage Cap. The crown of the cap is made from dark blue wool broadcloth with two (2) vent holes on each side. The top of the crown has two crossed brass canons with the number “4” in front of them. It has a cotton liner with a maker’s label attached to the crown that reads "M. & G. / No. 6 / N.Y." It has an interior hat band of brown leather. The bill is made from paperboard covered in black leather on the top and bottom sides. A black leather chin strap is attached above the bill from left to right, with one (1) gilt brass US military eagle insignia button at each end of the strap. A gilt brass buckle is attached to the middle of the strap.
place: label: Place made
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Military Uniforms
label: Exhibition
content: Slavery and Freedom
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.99.2
objectType: label: Type
content: forage caps
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cloth with felt, leather and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 5 1/8 × 7 1/2 × 10 1/4 in. (13 × 19 × 26 cm)