US CIVIL WAR PERIOD UNION MILITA ARTILLEY TOP HAT, unusual, is made of a black beaver skin & stands 6′ tall with a 1 ¾’ brim, on front is a 3′ wide brass crossed cannons w/ its Regimental # ‘2’ attached, comes w/ an issue red cloth braded hat cord along w/ brass ordnance bomb on the side & a eagle ‘A’ (artillery) button on a red cloth rosette & a black feather, its 1 ½’ brown leather sweatband is damaged, inside embossed in gold is a US Army shield & its maker ‘F. Whiton / Boston 143 Hanover St.’, is very attractive & in overall great condition, VG++ – EXC.