Original U.S. Civil War Drum of Musician Thomas H. Blackhurst, 3rd Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade - Lost Drum & Had to Buy New One Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Inc (IMP) started M-1 helmet

Inc (IMP) started M-1 helmet liner delivery to the US Army in September 1942

These gas capes are some of the hardest helmet accessories to find from World War II

It is the standard WWII style Korean war  suspension is held within the M-1 helmet liner by rivets and a series of triangular "A" washers

which hides the attachment rivets for the chin strap and liner

Original U.S. Civil War Drum of Musician Thomas H. Blackhurst, 3rd Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade - Lost Drum & Had to Buy New One Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Inc (IMP) started M-1 helmetOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a phenomenal Civil War musicians drum which is well inscribed on the top skin with Drum of Thos. H. Blackman 3rd PHB. This identifies the drum to Musician Thomas H. Blackman, Company I, 3rd Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade. This is very interesting, as when researching Blackman, we came across a remark on his Muster Roll for September & October of 1864. The remark reads: Stop price of drum & sticks