Original U.S. Spanish-American War Navy Officer’s M1895 Forage Cap with Bullion Insignia by Horstmann of Philadelphia - Size 7¼ GWOT The attack jumped off on

The attack jumped off on 12 November

and it as it was when originally issued

5" x 10" and were manufactured by Weldon Springs Ordnance Works

He was sent to Sydney

as the new Mauser 98 pattern carbines introduced in 1909 or 1910 were taking their place

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Navy Officer’s M1895 Forage Cap with Bullion Insignia by Horstmann of Philadelphia - Size 7¼ GWOT The attack jumped off onOriginal Item: Only One Available. A new forage cap introduced in 1895 was similar to the caps worn by firemen and train conductors, and did not find favor with the troops. A solid brass branch insignia with a screw post fastener on the reverse replaced the Pattern 1872 branch insignia in 1896. In May 1898, at the start of the Spanish American War, the Army adopted a khaki cotton field service uniform based on the British pattern. Because of