American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

Visor to crown 4 3/4 in. 1858 model blue wool felt forage cap, tarred and bound leather visor, chinstrap with 15mm New Hampshire state buttons with sailing ship and the text "New Hampshire" with a ring of stars, leather sweatband, brown polished cotton lining with quilted interior crown (mothing, fading, soil, some losses to sweatband, tears to lining); height 1 in. die-struck brass regimental number "7" (some tarnish). 

The 7th New Hampshire Infantry was organized and mustered in at Manchester, NH on 13 December 1861. Serving in the same brigade as the 7th Connecticut Infantry, together they were often jointly referred to as the "77th New England." They fought in Putnam's Brigade during the Second Battle of Fort Wagner in the same attacking column as the 54th Massachusetts. They also saw action at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff and during the Siege of Petersburg.