Model 1858 Hardee Hat
notes: label: Description
content: The Hardee hat was a standard issue for Union Army men. However, many thought that it was too uncomfortable and instead reached for their forage cap or slouch hat. This Hardee hat is rife with military symbols which denoted the soldiers place in the army. The horn insignia, sky blue cord, and left upturned brim all signified that this hat belonged to an infantryman. The "A" above the horn stands for the Company to which the soldier belonged.
topic: label: related event
content: Civil War
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History
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content: Civil War
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content: Military
label: Exhibition
content: Price of Freedom
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: U.S. War Department
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.25124.021
label: accession number
content: 64127
objectType: label: Object Name
content: hat
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: feathers (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 1/2 in x 15 in x 11 in; 16.51 cm x 38.1 cm x 27.94 cm