Object Details
- Description
- Physical Description
- Gray wool with leather brim. Gold lace trim.
- Specific History
- This is the type of kepi worn by a Confederate officer. The faded gold quatrefoil and three lines of lace signify that it was worn by a major or colonel.
- General History
- The kepi was similar to the forage cap. It was copied from the French officer's hat. The crown was colored, usually for the branch of service of the wearer. The kepi was shorter than the forage cap, and was not very popular because it did not protect the wearer from the rain or sun.
- ID Number
- 1980.0399.1166
- accession number
- 1980.0399
- catalog number
- 1980.0399.1166
- Object Name
- kepi
- Physical Description
- wool (overall material)
- leather (brim material)
- metal (trim material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 7 in x 9 in; 8.89 cm x 17.78 cm x 22.86 cm
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- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- ThinkFinity
- Exhibition
- Price of Freedom
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- Civil War
- Civil War and Reconstruction
- Record ID
- nmah_1276487
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-6777-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
