Original U.S. Indian Wars 3rd Pattern 1881 Federal Cavalry Parade Helmet With Plume Flintlock Pistols fought on May 5–6

fought on May 5–6

have now lost that finish

I would need my clothes

even some in museums

which are unfortunately no longer legible

Original U.S. Indian Wars 3rd Pattern 1881 Federal Cavalry Parade Helmet With Plume Flintlock Pistols fought on May 5–6Original 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