overall (boxed): 11 1/4 in x 11 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in; 28.575 cm x 29.21 cm x 29.21 cm
Object Name:
cap
Other Terms:
cap; Man; Army; General Officer; Officer
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
ca 1870s
Description:
Forage cap worn by William Tecumseh Sherman when General of the Army, 1869-1883. The cap is a custom-made modification of a Model 1872 US Army officer's forage cap, with leather brim, velvet band, and dark blue wool upper. The cap is ornamented with an embroidered US insignia inside a wreath and a gold thread knot on top to signify the rank of General of the Army.
