Original U.S. Indian Wars 3rd Pattern 1881 Federal Artillery Parade Helmet With Red Plume by Ridabock & Co. MG 34 and red national cockade on

and red national cockade on the right side

Gibson began his career with the 23rd Infantry Regiment of the famed 2nd Division during World War I

The bayonet comes complete with its original and rare leather covered tin scabbard with leather belt loop bearing and brass rosette showing a raised U

It is fully etched on the observe side

It is marked with serial number 2878 p and date 44

Original U.S. Indian Wars 3rd Pattern 1881 Federal Artillery Parade Helmet With Red Plume by Ridabock & Co. MG 34 and red national cockade onOriginal Item: One Only Available. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the