Superior Quality reproduction American Indian wars 1872 enlisted soldiers cavalry Kepi. Thick blue wool with leather sweatband, waxed cloth head liner . Fully adjustable chinstrap with brass slider buckle and eagle buttons , brass crossed sabres cavalry badge. Given a very dusty, stained battlefield look, just like an original as worn on the Montana campaign In June of 1876 the 7th cavalry were stationed at fort Abraham Lincoln in the Dakota territory under the command of Colonel George Armstrong Custer. They were heavily defeated at the battle of little big horn by warriors of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. A great authentic looking display piece Size 7 3/8 (59cm).
