1860 CIVIL War Union Shako Device

EARLY IN THE WAR IN 1861, THE UNITED STATES NOTED THEY WERE VERY SHORT IN UNIFORMS TO FIT NEW NORTHERN RECRUTES SO THEY CONTACTED OUR ALLIES ASKING FOR HELP ION THIS AREA. FTANCE HAD 24 OR 2500 UNIFORMS IN STOTAGE LEFT OVER FROM THE NAPOLIANIC WARS AND SENT THEM IMMEDIATLY TO THE U. INCLUDED WERE THE SHAKOS (HATS) WITH ATTACHED EMBLYM.

THESE WERE IMMEDIATLEY DISPACHED TO NEW YORK, MAIN AND PENNSYLVIANA AND PUT INTO USE. THIS EMBLYM LOST ITSHAT ALONG THE WAY, BOT IS AN ORIGINAL HAT EMBLYM.

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