Original U.S. Spanish-American War Maine Officer’s M1895 Forage Cap by the M. C. Lilley & Company Empire Edged Weapons CENTRAL INDIA" and backed by

CENTRAL INDIA" and backed by branches of laurel leaves

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It is known as a "trench periscope" and extending to 18-inches in length allowing an officer to view whatever lay in front of the trench he was in without exposing him to enemy fire

Like the 2nd Cavalry Division

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Maine Officer’s M1895 Forage Cap by the M. C. Lilley & Company Empire Edged Weapons CENTRAL INDIA" and backed byOriginal 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