Original U.S. Indian Wars Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet French Antique Guns 43 Spanish Cartridge

43 Spanish Cartridge

and very attractive grain

However it has been pointed out to us that in an inventory return for Fort St

such as this one had

he led his men into the midst of the conflict

Original U.S. Indian Wars Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet French Antique Guns 43 Spanish CartridgeOriginal Item: One Only. 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 British.