Figure 39 



points of the star are extended with gold emljioidery 

 on the cloth. 



CAP INSIGNIA, CADETS, U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY, 1842, 

 AND ENGINEER SOLDIERS, 1846 



USNM 604529 QS-K 676). Figure 42. 



In 1839 the cadets at the Military Academy 

 discarded the bell-crowned caps they had worn since 

 1821 and wore a cylindrical black shako similar to 

 that worn bv the Reeular artillery and infantry. The 



Figure 40 



Figure 42 



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