Original U.S. Civil War Relic Union M-1858 Forage Cap Crown with 23rd Corps 1st Division Consolidated Corps Badge Brown Bess Musket Parts hit the small lever placed

hit the small lever placed on the external part of the detonator

the battalion used local civilian technical and skilled railway employees to augment its capabilities

thence to Washington

The Infantry of the Imperial Guard wore a dark blue uniform with white leggings for both parade and service wear until 1905

This example of a breast plate with shoulder attachments features the original dark grey painted finish and  is free of dents and defects

Original U.S. Civil War Relic Union M-1858 Forage Cap Crown with 23rd Corps 1st Division Consolidated Corps Badge Brown Bess Musket Parts hit the small lever placedOriginal Item: One of a Kind: Here we have a unique and exciting artifact from the American Civil War! This is the circular rigid crown portion of a Federal issue Union Model 1858 Forage Cap. Most likely removed by the veteran or his descendants at some point during its life, perhaps due to the rest of the cap being damaged or destroyed. On the front of the cap is a handmade late Civil War consolidated Corp Badge for the 23rd Corps, 1st Division, with