Figure 26.— Artillery Officer's Cap, 1832-1851. West Point Museum. 



in the West, reported that it was "much complained 

 of . . . and with reason" and as a result was .seldom 

 worn except for guard duty or on dress parade."' 



Initial manufacturing difficulties apparently account 

 for the first contract for this cap being let at the rather 

 high price of $2.37/2 for the cap alone."' By 1835 the 

 price had dropped to $1.74 and by 1840 to $1.58."' 

 This price did not include the insignia and pompon 

 holders, or "tulips." Pompons were supplied by other 

 contractors and increased the price by more than 5U 



cents."" Two caps were allowed for each fi\e-year 



enlistment."' 



NOTES 



"- Order No. 50. H.Q. of the Amiy. 1 1 June 1832. RG 

 94, NA. 



°^ The British continued tlie yeoman crown cap until 

 1844. Sec Cattlcy, "The British Infantrv- Shako." op. cit. 



"Garland to Wool, 10 Aug. 1832, Cloth. Bur., LS. 

 RG 92, NA. 



"'' Three cases of British material were recei\ed in Jan. 

 1833. See D. Stimson, QM representative in New York, to 



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