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RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP
RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP
RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP
RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP
RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP
RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP
RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP
RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP
RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP
RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP
RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP
RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP

RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP

$ 414.77

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    OFFERED FOR AUCTION NOW IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS HISTORIC HEADGEAR: RARE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CSA MARYLAND “BALTIMORE HOWITZERS” WORN KEPI HAT CAP. THIS KEPI WAS WORN BY A CONFEDERATE REBEL IN OPERATING ARTILLEY DURING THE CIVIL WAR FOR THE 2ND BATTERY BALTIMORE CSA REGIMENT.
    “2nd Artillery Company, usually known as the Baltimore Battery, was formed in September, 1861. After fighting in Jackson's Valley Campaign the unit served with the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Gettysburg. It was assigned to the Maryland Line, then transferred to the cavalry and placed in P.M.B. Young's and B.T. Johnson's Brigade. The company was active at Yellow Tavern, Catoctin Mountain, Frederick, Poolesville, and in McCausland's raid on Chambersburg. Later it served as infantry in the trenches of Petersburg. It lost 1 killed and 2 wounded at Malvern Hill, had 106 men in action at Gettysburg, and surrendered with only 1 man. Captains John B. Brockenborough and William H. Griffin were in command.”
    THIS KEPI IS IN MINT OVERALL SHAPE AND CONDITION WITH A BEAUTIFUL OVERALL PATINA. SHOWS EXCESSIVE WEAR AND COMBAT USE. THE LEATHER SWEAT-BAND ON THE INSIDE AND THE LEATHER CHIN-STRAP ARE BOTH SECURELY ATTACHED AND ARE NOT LOOSE. THE HAT IS ACCOMPANIED BY (2) BEAUTIFUL FEDERAL EAGLE BUTTONS ON EACH SIDE. HAS GHE CROSSED CANNONS ARTILLERY INSIGNIA WITH “B2H” - (2nd MARYLAND BALTIMORE HOWITZERS) INSIGNIA ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF THE KEPI. LOOKS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING AND THIS KEPI TALKS HISTORY! PLEASE VIEW ALL DETAILED PICTURES. AN HISTORIC FIND AND AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION!! THIS WOULD MAKE THE PERFRCT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE HISTORY BUFF! YOU WONT FIND ANOTHER ONE, ESPECIALLY AS MINT AS THIS ONE IS IN. A RARE 100% AUTHENTIC FIND!