Original U.S. Spanish-American War Maine Officer’s M1895 Forage Cap by the M. C. Lilley & Company Helmets these knives are very rare

these knives are very rare today and are not often found on the collector market for sale

2014 to Glenn Beck for $350

The chinstrap is missing from the liner

The ship had come from Brest

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Maine Officer’s M1895 Forage Cap by the M. C. Lilley & Company Helmets these knives are very rareOriginal Item: Only One Available. A new forage cap introduced in 1895 was similar to the caps worn by firemen and train conductors, and did not find favor with the troops. A solid brass branch insignia with a screw post fastener on the reverse replaced the Pattern 1872 branch insignia in 1896. In May 1898, at the start of the Spanish American War, the Army adopted a khaki cotton field service uniform based on the British pattern. Because of