Lot 215
Confederate Officers Slouch Hat of Company ‘D” 9th Virginia Cavalry Perhaps the most famous Non-Regulation hat of the Confederate Army was this style hat. Well worn it endured many battles and is a remarkable survivor in today’s market of Confederate head gear. Neatly penned in iron gall ink inside the sweat band “ T Watt, D, 9 Va Cav” with roughly twisted hat Cord and a faded Yellow Silk Brocade and a crudely cast lead “D” this is the real thing as worn as it is the 9th Virginia Cavalryman that wore this hat fought under Lee and Stuart and it is a historically important and legitimate Confederate usage. ......... $11,500
Lot 216
A Confederate Enlisted Man’s Kepi A Confederate Enlisted Man’s Kepi, worn & with battlefield repair by the Confederate Private that wore it in Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Made of coarse blue jean wool, lacking band, with numerous field repairs. This hat is typical of the surviving enlisted mans uniforms of the Civil War, well worn and used to the limits. Heavy canvas sail cloth lining, the visor has been whip stitched back onto the hat by the soldier. ......... $17,500
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Civil War History Collected by Gary Hendershott • October 2008 Sale 140 • www.GaryHendershott.NET