Original U.S. Indian Wars Excellent Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume & Cords Fusee Spring & Cover The included documents tell much

The included documents tell much of the story of Georg Gebauer's service

The top of the blade

This material was highly unstable and deteriorates over time

The bore shows land and grooves

Original U.S. Indian Wars Excellent Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume & Cords Fusee Spring & Cover The included documents tell muchOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the British.