KEPIS & HATS

  • CS Forage Cap (Bummer)

    The Forage Cap, also called a Bummer, is taller than the kepi and the crown drapes forward.

    This budget-line CS Forage Cap, made of Medium Grey Wool, has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined.


    NAA 534

  • CS Forage Cap (Bummer) “McDowell” Brim

    The forage cap is taller than the kepi and the crown drapes forward. The cap has a “McDowell” style brim of heavy leather, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined.

    NAA 549

  • CS Forage Cap M1858

    The forage cap is taller than the kepi and the crown drapes forward.

    The M1858 enlisted forage caps are made to an authentic pattern, sometimes called the “type 1” or “early pattern”, and are 80% hand-sewn. The cap is made in medium gray wool and is lined.

    NAA 554

  • CS Kepi Artillery

    This budget-line late war kepi is made in medium gray wool with an artillery red band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined.

    NAA 541

  • CS Kepi Cavalry

    This budget-line late war kepi is made in medium gray wool with a cavalry yellow band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined.

    NAA 542

  • CS Kepi Early War Artillery

    Early Confederate regulations called for the color of the kepi to indicate branch of service.

    The CS early war artillery kepi is red with a navy band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined. This kepi is available in artillery red wool only.

    NAA 539

  • CS Kepi Early War Cavalry

    Early Confederate regulations called for the color of the kepi to indicate branch of service.

    The CS early war cavalry kepi is yellow with a navy band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined. This kepi is available in cavalry yellow wool only.

    NAA 535

  • CS Kepi Early War Infantry

    Early Confederate regulations called for the color of the kepi to indicate branch of service.

    The CS early war infantry kepi is blue with a navy band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined. This kepi is available in infantry blue wool only.

    NAA 536

     

  • CS Kepi Infantry Budget Line

    This budget-line late war kepi is made in medium gray wool with an infantry blue band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined.

    NAA 538

  • CS Kepi Jean Wool

    This Kepi is made in grey-brown Jean Wool for both cap and band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined. This is a good quality jean wool that has a texture like that which may have been used during the Civil War.

    NAA 550

  • CS Kepi Late War Artillery

    The CS late war artillery kepi is gray with a red band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined.

    NAA 540

  • CS Kepi Late War Cavalry

    The CS late war cavalry kepi is gray with a yellow band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined.

    NAA 543

  • CS Kepi Late War Infantry

    The CS late war infantry kepi is gray with a blue band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined.

     

    NAA 537

  • CS Kepi Late War Medical or Staff

    The basic CS late war kepi is gray with a gray band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined.

    The band color may be changed to indicated branch of service.

    NAA 533

  • CS Kepi Medium Grey

    This budget-line kepi is made in medium gray wool for both cap and band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined.

    NAA 530

  • CS Kepi Officer Captain

    The CS Captain kepi has two rows of gold Soutache braid on the top, sides, front and back of the kepi to indicate the Captain rank. Two rows of braid also encircle the hat above the band.

    NAA 558

  • CS Kepi Officer Captain

    The budget-line CS Captain’s kepi is made of medium gray wool. The Captain’s kepi has two rows of gold Soutache braid on the top, sides, front and back of the kepi to indicate the Captain rank. Two rows of braid encircle the quatrefoil design on the top of the kepi. Two rows of braid also encircle the hat above the band.

    NAA 559

  • CS Kepi Officer General

    The budget-line CS General’s kepi is made of medium gray wool. The General’s kepi has four rows of gold Soutache braid on the top, sides, front and back of the kepi to indicate the General rank. Four rows of braid also encircle the hat above the band.

    NAA 562

  • CS Kepi Officer General

    The CS General  kepi has four rows of gold Soutache braid on the top, sides, front and back of the kepi to indicate the General  rank. Four rows of braid also encircle the hat above the band.

    NAA 563

  • CS Kepi Officer Lieutenant

    The CS LT kepi has one rows of gold Soutache braid on the top, sides, front and back of the kepi to indicate the Lieutenant  rank. One rows of braid also encircle the hat above the band.

    The kepi is available with an optional single row of braid encircling the quadrefoil on the top of the hat for an additional charge.

    The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined.

    The kepi is available in a variety of wool colors. The band color may be changed to indicated branch of service.

    NAA 555

  • CS Kepi Officer Lieutenant

    The budget-line CS Lieutenant’s kepi is made of medium gray wool. The Lieutenant’s kepi has one row of gold Soutache braid on the top, sides, front and back of the kepi to indicate the Lieutenant rank. One row of braid also encircles the hat above the band.

    The kepi has a heavy leather brim with finished edge, functional chin strap, brass CSA side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and the kepi is lined.

    NAA 556

  • CS Kepi Officer Major LT Colonel

    The budget-line CS Major, Lt. Colonel, and Colonel’s kepi is made of medium gray wool. The kepi has three rows of gold Soutache braid on the top, sides, front and back of the kepi to indicate the officer rank. Three rows of braid also encircle the hat above the band.

    NAA 561

  • CS Kepi Officer Major LT Colonel Colonel

    The CS Major, Lt Colonel, and Colonel  kepi has three rows of gold Soutache braid on the top, sides, front and back of the kepi to indicate the officer rank. Three rows of braid also encircle the hat above the band.

    NAA 560

  • CS Kepi Solid Color

    This kepi is made in a solid color wool for both cap and band. The kepi has a heavy leather brim, functional chin strap with brass side buttons and center buckle, leather sweat band, and is lined.

    NAA 529