. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 11.—Light Dragoon Helmet, ca. 1814. "jacking" has flaked off, bear the marks "H. Cress- man" and "G^; Henry Cressman delivered 246 dragoon "caps"" to the Military Storekeeper in Phila- delphia during 1814 and 1815, in addition to several thousand leather infantry ; The initials "C-'F," in cloverleaf form, refer to one George Flomerfelt who was United States inspector of leather goods at the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia from late 1813 until at least April
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 11.—Light Dragoon Helmet, ca. 1814. "jacking" has flaked off, bear the marks "H. Cress- man" and "G^; Henry Cressman delivered 246 dragoon "caps"" to the Military Storekeeper in Phila- delphia during 1814 and 1815, in addition to several thousand leather infantry ; The initials "C-'F," in cloverleaf form, refer to one George Flomerfelt who was United States inspector of leather goods at the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia from late 1813 until at least April ;- His initials as a inspector would not ha\e appeared on militia helmets. The white horsehair crest as opposed to the feather, cockade, and eagle mentioned in regulations has never been ac- counted for in any order or instruction located, but internal correspondence of the Commissary General of Purchases" office does make several mentions of this horsehair. In July 1814 the Commissary General in- structed Flomerfelt to procure 50 to 100 pounds of "long white horsehair"" and in July and August of the 12. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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