Indiana, First "Irish" Regiment Civil War Kepi Cap. This is the 35th Indiana Infantry, a very famous outfit. As you can see this is green wool and has a number "1" along with a Shamrock Wreath on the front of it. The right side button, which we have pictured, is brass with a figural harp design like Corcoran’s Legion (see: pg. 137 of Lords Vol. I Encyclopedia). The inside is lined with brown polished cotton. The crown is quilted in a large diamond pattern. The leather sweatband is complete. The hat is 3 3/4" tall in the front. The wool has several small moth holes. The left side button has been replaced with a Civil War eagle enlisted kepi button. This is most likely for an officer as the "1" is false embroidery, the crown lining is quilted, and it has the shamrock wreathe on the front. The 35th Indiana Infantry "1st Irish" were issued the standard army issue uniform of the period. The only exception was the issue of an emerald green kepi to set them apart from other units in the army. They continued use of these hats for their entire period of service: Dec. 11, 1861 to Oct. 23, 1865. Extremely rare and desirable, this is the only example of headgear from this unit we have encountered.