. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. / Figure 28.—Dragoon Cap, 1833-1851. In 1832, when the infantry-artillery cap was yet in the de\elopmentaI stages, Ir\inc had expressed con- siderable doubt as to the ad\isability of using wool felt as opposed to leather for the body of the cap.'"' As the result of three years experience with the felted models, he had Henry Cressman make up a model in 1836 in light, durable leather which he sent to the Cllothing Bureau for submission to the Secretary of War with a commentary that was both an example of his practicality as Commissary Gen
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. / Figure 28.—Dragoon Cap, 1833-1851. In 1832, when the infantry-artillery cap was yet in the de\elopmentaI stages, Ir\inc had expressed con- siderable doubt as to the ad\isability of using wool felt as opposed to leather for the body of the cap.'"' As the result of three years experience with the felted models, he had Henry Cressman make up a model in 1836 in light, durable leather which he sent to the Cllothing Bureau for submission to the Secretary of War with a commentary that was both an example of his practicality as Commissary General of Purchases and of the growing nationalism of the times. It also echoes his feelings on the subject expressed in 1813. He wrote Garland: I ha\e forwarded to your address a leatlicrn cap, which, on its receipt. I will thank >ou to suliniit to the examination of the Secretaiy of War. I propose its adoption in lieu of the cap now in use with the Army for the following reasons. It is made entirely of a material the production of our country, to be had in abundance, and which is known to be durable. It is lighter by two or three ounces than the present cap, a matter of some mo- ment. . Such caps can be completed in one shop, or by one mechanic, and can be supplied in any re- quired numbers in a short time. The competition in supplying such caps will be great, whereas the princi- pal material in the present cap is of foreign growth, is imported in small quantities, gets into the hands of speculators by which competition is lessened and there is but one person, known to me, who understands the composition and manufacture of the materials.'-'* The suggested change was never made. There was much dissatisfaction with both the in- fantry-artillery and dragoon models expressed bv troops in the field. .Although established to deal primarily with the quantity of caps issued the troops, the 1844 Uniform Board recommended .sc\eral changes: Uniform Cap For Dragoons—To be lower behi
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