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A study in hats
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The Spanish American War Soldier served at a time when the uniform was undergoing changes in material and color to adapt to tropical climates.
The 'campaign hat' was useful in all climates. It was not overly 'military looking'.
It appears to have become the medium for expressing one's individuality.
(Must have driven some officers and sergeants nuts, but, it probably allowed identifying a soldier at a glance)!
p.s. I would gravitate toward the Bugler's 'style' .... Fedora ... but, front of brim down & tipped to the right at a rakish angle ... if, you please.
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Funny you should mention this subject.
I was looking at some SAW photos on eBay and came across this one...thought about how individuals reconfigured their head gear and made it their own.
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Excellent, Local Boy!
You can see many KCA Members in this photograph. I can recognize them by their Hats.
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LOL!
I think I also see Justin Trudeau in the photo!
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I take a cut a rather rakish figure in my hat. Got my good side. Those are bullet holes I received while serving with General Wheeler. I'm feeling much better.
Too bad their names did not come down through the years with the pictures.
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butlersrangers wrote
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Excellent, Local Boy!
You can see many KCA Members in this photograph. I can recognize them by their Hats.
Hmmmmm It seems my hat resembles Hoss's hat. Does that mean I should be working out on Bonanza's ranch?
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Working Out? ... You look like your waiting for "Hop Sing" to whip up lunch!
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Hmmm...maybe there is some kind of family resemblance?
One thing I do know...his bayonet is bigger then mine!
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What'cha got there Local Boy ... Mauser bayonet or Rolling-Block?
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1908 Brazilian Mauser bayonet.
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butlersrangers wrote
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Working Out? ... You look like your waiting for "Hop Sing" to whip up lunch!
Lunch? Did someone mention lunch???
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Mista Hoss ... I show you how to use knife and folk ... then we work on hat.
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Never much liked the Span Am hat. Bought a cheapy one and then after 2 misses got one that fit from Dirty Billy’s in Gettysburg but it goes with my Krags. I prefer the od DI hat of Pershing’s Punitive Expedition. Looks good with my 1903 [tanker] Springfield and 1911.
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Back in 2011, Ken Hackathorn led our local gun club group in a 1911 anniversary celebration. It was quite an event. One drill he created for us to shoot was the Sgt. Alvin York drill where he re-created the scenario Sgt. York was famous for in shooting down a battery of advancing Germans by himself with, supposedly, just a single Springfield M1903 rifle that, when it shot empty, he used a 1911 pistol. These pictures show that Ken made us wear a battle helmet as well as use a M1903 rifle and a M1911 pistol. Of course, it was timed and the targets were set up to shoot the 5 advancing Germans from back to front with the 1911.
The picture of Hackathorn shows the collection of 1911s we brought and shot that wonderful day. (There were, unexpectedly, 45 1911s on that table.)
We still laugh at how we looked in those hats!
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Hey Whig, watch the hostility toward Germans.
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