Original Item: Only One Available. This is a fine example of a Civil War to early Indian Wars chasseur-style kepi in good condition. As issued to both enlisted men and officer’s during this period. This kepi is for an Officer in the 47th New York Infantry Regiment and is identified as being such from the badge on the front and the quatrefoil on top.

This Federal Chasseur Pattern Kepi features fabric of very fine blue wool broadcloth. The crown stands nearly 2 ⅝” high at the front, 4 ¼” at the rear seam and the top is 5 ¼” in diameter, stiffened with a pasteboard beneath the lining. The body of the cap meets a band of wool seamed only at the rear and stiffened with leather. The cap's interior is not lined with the often seen black polished cotton, but instead has a very fine “skull cap” still mostly attached. The leather sweatband is 1 1/8" wide. The flat visor is original to the hat, and composed of painted leather. The leather chinstrap is secured on the side with two New York State buttons. The front of the cap has a lovely 47 in bullion thread on a red felt background in the center of a bullion wreath.

This fantastic example comes more than ready for further research and display!

The 47th New York Infantry was organized at New York City, New York and mustered in for three years service on September 14, 1861, under the command of Colonel Henry Moore.

The regiment was attached to Viele's 1st Brigade, Sherman's South Carolina Expeditionary Corps, to April 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Department of the South, to July 1862. District of Hilton Head, South Carolina, X Corps, Department of the South, to April 1863. Ossabaw Sound and Folly Island, South Carolina, to July 1863. Folly Island, South Carolina, X Corps, to August 1863. 5th Brigade, Morris Island, South Carolina, X Corps, to October 1863. Unattached, Folly Island, South Carolina, to November 1863. District of Hilton Head, South Carolina, to December 1863. Barton's Brigade, District of Hilton Head, South Carolina, to February 1864. Barton's Brigade, District of Florida, February 1864. Barton's Brigade, Ames' Division, District of Florida, to April 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, X Corps, Army of the James, Department of Virginia and North Carolina, to May 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XVIII Corps, to June 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, X Corps, to December 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XXIV Corps, to January 1865. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Terry's Provisional Corps, Department of North Carolina, to March 1865. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, X Corps, Department of North Carolina, to July 1865. Department of North Carolina to August 1865.

The 47th New York Infantry mustered out of service on August 30, 1865.