• Fabric: wool broadcloth.
• Color: dark blue body.
• Embellishment: none on Kepi A; gold bullion crown embroidery and piping on Kepi B.
• Visor: black leather.
• Chinstrap: leather with metal fittings.
• Construction reflects Federal wartime tailoring and private-purchase officer quality.
• Kepi A: Plain dark blue wool enlisted kepi with leather visor and chinstrap, correct for Union enlisted men and NCOs across branches.
• Kepi B: Dark blue officer kepi with gold bullion crown embroidery and piping, representing a private-purchase officer pattern.
