Here is you chance at a superb condition original Civil War artillery hat cord. The cord like this would have adorned the Hardee style officer's hats or occasionally slouch hats of the period. This one in very nice shape and has great original color all over. It even has one of the original string tying the tassels together on the end. The very fine wool cord is the red color that denotes the artillery branch of service. This one came straight from the large collection of Civil War surplus that was at Bannerman's Island in New York. Bannerman sold authentic Civil War surplus for over 100 years after the Civil War. We should all credit him with saving the majority of the Civil War history that is surviving today. This is an excellent attractive original Civil War artillery hat cord.