Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Raymold & Whitlock US Civil War putting this about half way

putting this about half way through wartime production

This makes this example very rare in that sense

is in good condition

There was also a substantial export market for the Gewehr 98 rifle and bayonets

and personnel from the 2nd Battalion appearing as extras

Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Raymold & Whitlock US Civil War putting this about half wayOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the British.