Original U.S. Indian Wars First Issue Named M1872 Infantry Haversack Headgear The Tunic with its leather

The Tunic with its leather belt etc in place has been hanging in an attic untended for nearly 100 years and has suffered the consequences of being attacked by moth mostly to the bottoms of the pockets and the Tunic's hem

4 Spike soon enough

probably 180+ years old

Featuring a SNY (State of New York ) 1894 dated inspection stamp this is an Indian Wars & Spanish American U

and definitely has the look of a well-used piece of training equipment

Original U.S. Indian Wars First Issue Named M1872 Infantry Haversack Headgear The Tunic with its leatherOriginal Item: Only One Available. The term haversack comes from the seventeenth century Low German word hafersach meaning a cavalry trooper's bag for horse provender, literally an oat sack. By the mid eighteenth century the French were using the word havresac to mean a single strapped bag worn over one shoulder and used for carrying rations. This term came over into English with the same meaning. Prior to 1851 haversacks were made of white linen in a