Original U.S. Civil War Army Artillery Enlisted Man’s Model 1858 “Jeff Davis” Hardee Hat with Scarlet Cord & Black Ostrich Plume - Size 4 Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Also in 1950

Also in 1950

and there is even a faded rondel cartouche on the right side of the butt stock

This is a really interesting piece of history

He was wounded on February 26th

and there are only a few remnants of the original patent markings

Original U.S. Civil War Army Artillery Enlisted Man’s Model 1858 “Jeff Davis” Hardee Hat with Scarlet Cord & Black Ostrich Plume - Size 4 Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Also in 1950Original Item. Only One Available. The Hardee hat, also known as the Model 1858 Dress Hat and sometimes nicknamed the "Jeff Davis", was the regulation dress hat for enlisted men in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Hardee hat was also worn by Confederate soldiers. The Hardee hat was first worn by the 1st and 2nd U. S. Cavalry Regiments when raised in 1855. The issue of this new headdress to these units as a substitute for the shakos