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Re: Head Gear For The 26th Virginia Infantry

Caps are not classified as to type. They could be classified as kepis or forage caps, the forage cap having a bigger body. They were made of various materials and didn't change much as the war went on. Suggest you get a copy of Echos of Glory, CS. There are some originals shown in that book.

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