Original U.S. Indian Wars 3rd Pattern 1881 Federal Cavalry Parade Helmet With Plume Flintlock Pistols With it's matching wood shoulder

With it's matching wood shoulder stock it measures 27" in overall length

fought on May 5–6

and by rivets and a band to the handle

I would need my clothes

The interior of the cap is lined with black woven fabric

Original U.S. Indian Wars 3rd Pattern 1881 Federal Cavalry Parade Helmet With Plume Flintlock Pistols With it's matching wood shoulderOriginal Item: One Only Available. 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