31499 - Confederate Infantry Corporal in Frock Coat Marching K&C First World War Infantrymen Kneeling

Infantrymen Kneeling

Organized thusly in long lines or perhaps squares

Can’t Win for Losing

a black cavalryman’s hat and

31499 - Confederate Infantry Corporal in Frock Coat Marching K&C First World War Infantrymen KneelingThe slouch hat is one of the most enduring icons of the Confederate soldier, ranking alongside his kepi, bedroll, shell jacket, and pant cuffs tucked into his socks. Indeed, the slouch hat came to be the quintessential Confederate infantry headgear by the end of the American Civil War and would go on to see usage during the Indian Wars, the Spanish American War, and even World War One. The Confederate civilian style slouch hat was adopted for numerous