Original U.S. Civil War 1864 Pattern Light Artillery Shako with Plume & Cords - Excellent Swords The front of the helmet

The front of the helmet has very nice black MVSN insignia stenciled on front

The metalwork has been cleaned up

especially in the years immediately following the introduction of the helmet

although the very end of the leather strap with the snap has come off and is gone

on the B-24

Original U.S. Civil War 1864 Pattern Light Artillery Shako with Plume & Cords - Excellent Swords The front of the helmetOriginal Item. Only One Available. When the Hardee hat became the regulation headgear for all branches of service in the 1850s, some companies of light artillery adapted quickly, and others preferred the old pre 1851 Mexican War style Ringgold pattern shakos. Interest in the traditional headgear of the light artillery resurfaced from time to time during the Civil War. In 1863, a New York battery in North Carolina even requested them. So, in January