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Civil War Forage Cap Identified to John Kehrwecker Company "K", 55th Ohio Volunteer Infantry...
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Civil War Forage Cap Identified to John Kehrwecker Company "K", 55th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Blue wool body with some scattered moth holes and minor tracking. Stands 4 1/2" high at the front. 5/8" leather chinstrap with brass buckle held fast with two eagle side buttons. Leather visor with typical crazing to the tarred finish, underside stenciled "J.K.". 1 3/4" black leather sweatband showing slight service use, brown polished cotton lining. Included is a letter from Juanita Renz Cramer, great grand niece of John Kehrwecker attesting to the family ownership of the cap, an original CDV of John Kehrwecker armed, the Cardington Ohio auction ad listing the cap, photo of Juanita holding the family album showing the CDV and copies of muster rolls ( spelling Kehrwocker) from the 55th Ohio from Oct 1862 - Feb 1864.John Kehrwecker enlisted August 14, 1862 and mustered out May 22, 1865.
The 55th Ohio Infantry was heavily engaged during the war losing a total of 262 men at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Chattanooga among many others.
Auction Info
2014 December 13 The Stephen Saathoff Collection of Civil War & Militaria Signature Auction - Dallas #6124 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2014
13th
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