US Army Model 1851 dress cap worn by William T. Sherman
US Army Model 1851 dress cap worn by William T. Sherman
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- Description
- US Army Model 1851 dress cap worn by William Tecumseh Sherman. The shako-style hat is made of cardboard covered in a dark blue cloth, with a cap band of a dark blue wool with a gold thread insignia consisting of the letters "U.S." in a wreath. The hat's brim is missing but its black leather chin strap is still attached at one side with a US general service button. Sherman wore this cap when serving as a Captain in the Subsistence Department in 1851.
- Object Name
- cap
- hat
- shako
- date made
- ca 1851
- wearer
- Sherman, William Tecumseh
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- Physical Description
- wool (overall material)
- leather (chin strap material)
- cardboard (overall material)
- metal (button material)
- Measurements
- 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
- ID Number
- AF.15932
- catalog number
- 15932
- accession number
- 59388
- subject
- Army
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- William Tecumseh Sherman
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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