Civil War hat of Daniel Skinner - brown felt with ribbon around the crown and brim. Crown of the had is domed and it has a 2 1/2" brim all around. Leather band inside crown that is backed with a diagonal blue and (once) white striped fabric.
Accompanying the hat is part of the box it was once stored in. Writing on the box reads:
"Hat worn by Daniel Skinner / When wounded in head in Battle of The Wilderness." Stored with hat 023/5/1e
-This appears to be a "slouch hat" a non-regulation type favored by many soldiers.
-See worksheet folder for genealogy information.
Acquisition
Accession
2007.28
Source or Donor
Hodgman, Ann Bicknell, Bicknell, Donald Skinner, Newcomb, Emily Morley
