Hat cords, brass eagle, insignia, plume, company letter and regiment number are available at an extra cost. This Undressed Hardee hat is made of top quality wool felt, has a leather sweatband, and a double stitched brim edge. The brim to be pinned up, with a brass eagle, on the right side for cavalrymen and artillerymen, and on the left for infantry soldiers. Army regulations specify the hat be adorned with a brass hat device designating corps, brass regiment number, brass company letter, and a wool hat cord denoting the branch of service of the wearer: sky blue for infantry, red for artillery, yellow for cavalry, crimson for ordnance, and green for mounted riflemen. The Hardee hat was also worn by Confederate soldiers. The Hardee hat, also known as the Model 1858 Dress Hat was the regulation dress hat for enlisted men in the Union Army.
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