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Officer's Hardee Hat

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Artillery officer's Hardee hat. This is an impressive and high quality hat, entirely complete and in excellent condition, nearly identical in manufacture to the specimen photographed in the Time-Life reference book on the Civil War, pg 105.

The hat has the stiff oval officer's Hardee Hat insignia on its right side, a crossed cannon artillery device embroidered and sewn under a regimental "3". Excellent hat cord with large braided acorns plus a lush officer's grade pair of ostrich plumes in outstanding condition, affixed by black silk cockade with Eagle "A" button at center. The sweatband is 2 3/4" wide burgundy Morocco leather with gold embossed upper edge, very supple and in exceptional condition. Felt is very fine and soft; the ribbon trim on brim is approximately 1/4" wide. This hat belonged to Major John S. Stevenson who mustered into Company A of the Naval Artillery, Pennsylvania Volunteers, eventually the 3rd Regiment Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. After serving heavy guns at Fort Delaware and other fortifications Stevenson was given command of vessels that patrolled the river systems below Richmond. He was captured by Rebel guerrillas and sent to Libby Prison in 1863, but received his release later that year and returned to service. He is mentioned in the Official Records has having command of a four-boat flotilla which included gunboats in an excursion against Rebel shipping on the Chickahomony River. Stevenson mustered out in July of 1865, whereupon he returned to his wife and family in Pennsylvania.


Member - Mike Sorenson
Item #: CIV-117

M1858 Dress Hat - Infantry Version

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Model 1858 Dress Hat Infantry version. This is a Civil War Dress Hat which is commonly known as a Hardee Hat.  It is fully dressed and in near mint condition. It is a classic example of the hat issued according to regulations adopted by the U.S. Army in 1858 and eventually made famous by the Iron Brigade. This unworn hat is in minty condition with a perfect sweatband and label in the crown. Label shows U.S.Army over Eagle with Extra Manufacture over 7 and No.3.

There is some aging of the felt but no separations or tears and stitching around the brim is 75% intact. The brim is turned up on the left side per army regulations for foot troops with original "Jeff Davis" eagle fastener. Front bears an Infantry device as well as a blue infantry hat cord and single plume ostrich feather fastened by ferrule style stitching below the hat cord. Both brass devices are looped and held in place by leather tongs.

The Hardee Hat was adopted for all branches of service in 1858 by then Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis. They saw service early during the Civil War, but did not bear up to the rigors of warfare and were soon replaced by the more popular kepis and slouch hats.

Member - Mike Sorenson
Item #: CIV-110

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