Enlisted Man's Forage Cap, Model 1858
notes: label: Description
content: Physical Description
label: Description
content: Model 1858 forage cap, navy wool with black leather visor and chin strap, with gold-colored buttons.
label: Description
content: General History
label: Description
content: The forage cap was introduced just in time to become the signature headgear of the Civil War soldier. This model was the most popular worn by the Union army, officers and enlisted men alike. It was adopted as standard army headgear. The visor can be flat or sloping. Because of its popularity, the cap was made in several styles.
topic: label: related event
content: Civil War
label: related event
content: Civil War and Reconstruction
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
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content: ThinkFinity
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.25125.091
label: catalog number
content: 25125.091
label: accession number
content: 64127
objectType: label: Object Name
content: cap
label: Other Terms
content: cap; Man; Army; Enlisted Man
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: leather (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 in x 7 in x 10 1/2 in; 7.62 cm x 17.78 cm x 26.67 cm