Original U.S. Civil War Veteran Named Grand Army of the Republic GAR Post #99 Model 1872 Federal Issue Chasseur Style Pattern Kepi by Charles Naylor Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia but it still has all

but it still has all of the texture and no cracks that we can see

This came to us out of NEPAL together with the Palace Purchase of 2003

it participated in the Battle of the Bulge and then in the defensive actions at Remagen

The throat is a bit bent

Of particular interest is the "Flat Nosed Muzzle Gland" only found on really early Vickers Guns which were soon superseded by the "Pointed Nose" variety of the later WW1 and continued up through the WW2 years

Original U.S. Civil War Veteran Named Grand Army of the Republic GAR Post #99 Model 1872 Federal Issue Chasseur Style Pattern Kepi by Charles Naylor Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia but it still has allOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a great example of a Genuine U. S. Civil War Cavalry veterans Grand Army of the Republic Chasseur Pattern Kepi. This Union style Chasseur Pattern Kepi features fabric of dark blue wool broadcloth and bears an insignia on the front for the Grand Army of the Republic Post #99. The underside of the cap has a tag naming it to Edward H. Snyder. GAR Post #99 from what we can find was Major Jenkins Post 99 in Hanover,