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CAPS

All the CS caps I make are made specific originals I have personally examined. I enamel by hand my own leather with period correct oil paint, mixed by myself for the CS Issue, State, & Militia caps. Please specify head size when ordering.

All CS Caps feature the appropriate and historically accurate material in their construction.

CSFC1 Richmond Depot Cap, these can be trimmed as were some of the originals (1862-65)

Turned out by the Richmond Depot, this cap saw heavy use in the war. It features a oil cloth covered cardboard bill as per the originals and is either made with or with out a chin strap (your choice) It is lines in osnaberg and has a hand painted oil cloth sweat band. Made exactly like the originals examined.

Contact Me For Choice of Fabric………………………….$95.

CSFC2 “Anderson” Cap, this cap thought to be a product of

Columbus Depot (1862-65)

The Anderson cap is unique in that is was never lined an d has a oilcloth sweatband. It is a simple and comfortable cap. Made out of sumac dyed jeans with a glazed pig skin covered cardboard bill with non functioning painted cloth chinstrap.……………………………$95.

CSFC3 “Common” Style CS Cap, (1861-65)

A “no frills” cap, this style is copied from the A. A. Crews cap. It has a jean cloth body and is lined with cotton osnaberg, with a oilcloth sweatband and a Iron dyed bill It can be seen in Echoes of Glory….……………$95.

CSFC4 Houston TX / Monroe LA Depot Cap (1862-65)

Made of Blue Gray Kersey with Branch of service band and hand glazed bill. This cap was made with, or with out a chin strap, and was lined in osnaberg with an oil cloth sweatband. Copied from the description layed out by Capt Wharton of the Houston Depot and from the research of Fred Adolphus, author of the Houston Clothing Depot article in the Company of Military Historian Journal, and from the conversations I have had with the author.

The illustrations from “Desert to Bayou”, the Diary of Morgan Wolf Merick show this type cap . As well as original photos of caps that matches the description laid out by the depot report to the CS Congress of the caps & Clothing being produced at Houston Depot

This same pattern and style was apparently made at Monroe Depot as well, with the depot records listing caps made of English goods with branch of service bands on the caps

This is a very nice looking cap attributed to the Trans Mississippi Dept and the Deep South .........$95. 

CUSTOM CAPS

If you don’t see the cap you are looking for, contact me. I WILL make it for you!