Grade Range: 5-12Resource Type(s): Primary Source, ArtifactsDate Posted: 12/17/2010
In 1855 Secretary of War Jefferson Davis was instrumental in the creation of two regiments of cavalry. It was recommended that the cavalry have a distinctive hat; it is sometimes called the Jeff Davis hat. It also was referred to as the Hardee hat, after William Joseph Hardee, an officer of the 2nd Cavalry...
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The forage cap was introduced just in time to become the signature headgear of the Civil War sold...
1860s, cavalry, Costume, clothing, Clothing, equipment, military, Civil, Civil War, military history, Davis, Jefferson, Jefferson, Army, Equipment, US army, History, uniform, costume, Davis,, Cavalry
Fleishman's depiction of the first Civil War battle relies on individual voices to give a human f...
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