1. TWO LEATHER CAPS OF THE WAR OF 1812.
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HOPKINS, ALFRED F.
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MILITARY uniforms ,CAPS (Headgear) ,ARTILLERY ,WAR of 1812 - Abstract
The article presents information on two leather caps that were worn during the War of 1812. The first cap discussed is located in the Fort Ticonderoga Museum. The cap is believed to have been designed for use by Infantrymen and was issued widely among Infantry and Artillery by the end of the war. A brief description of the cap is given. The second cap is located in the Morristown National Historical Park in Morristown, New Jersey and is believed to be the cap worn by foot troops in the United States Regular Army during the war.
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- 1940
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