Original U.S. Civil War 1864 Pattern Light Artillery Shako with Plume & Cords - Excellent Category_Snider Rifle Parts The belt is dated and

The belt is dated and manufacturer marked in ink (partly faded):

The House Model is also known among collectors as the Jim Fisk model or the Jim Fisk pistol

Lieutenant General Stilwell was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff

A drawstring connects all four pads for further sizing

Original U.S. Civil War 1864 Pattern Light Artillery Shako with Plume & Cords - Excellent Category_Snider Rifle Parts The belt is dated andOriginal Item. Only One Available. When the Hardee hat became the regulation headgear for all branches of service in the 1850s, some companies of light artillery adapted quickly, and others preferred the old pre 1851 Mexican War style Ringgold pattern shakos. Interest in the traditional headgear of the light artillery resurfaced from time to time during the Civil War. In 1863, a New York battery in North Carolina even requested them. So, in January