ID'd 40th Alabama Confederate Officer's KepiExtremely rare Confederate Field...

40th alabama gulley colonel confederate major infantry officer's kepi local county march captain presented field regulation civil quietly slocum map-on-tree 1831 commander elevated 19th went department retained grade rare wool body brim retains north online years.this examined states overall material manufacture carolina flag rain worn leather trim crown cardboard stiffener battle tarred kepiextremely 16mm organized alabama's authentic bullion gulley's 1861 id'd bentonville lives family fascinating gray black band secretly descendant image ezekiel encircled piece embossed sides signifying wayne settled sumter enlisted newly chickamauga 1864 capacity campaign bearers regimental home descendants surviving.very original condition sound sewn sheeting sweatband severe intact 1862 regiment considerable february battlefield consolidated remained noted authority loose."descent dark sports single consists wales rank button blank albert 1896 born action vicksburg company promotion served onset carolinas fierce charge cost remnants greensboro orders protect jefferson colors returned archives story survival available released nearly authenticated john sexton concludes pattern examples displayed restored fair restorable additional similar weight distorted possible swelling kepis moth damage causing maybe surface thread attaching cadet line gold tice mobile defense 1865 shattered davis history nicely credentialed report year missing cap's perimeter southern ab202 atlanta january cabinet possession banner 1940 splendid presents conservator."mr sexton's covers life mothing war's