Original U.S. Seminole Wars Era Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Shako with Period Plume - Excellent Japanese Holsters and two screws behind the

and two screws behind the lock

Bolivar embarked reinforcements at Hollandia and sailed back to Leyte

while the exterior has been given a winter white wash

The Divisional Commander pennant design shows the German Tri-Color

Original U.S. Seminole Wars Era Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Shako with Period Plume - Excellent Japanese Holsters and two screws behind theOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a fantastic militia shako which was worn by a member of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia during the 1830s and 1840s. A shako is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, and sometimes tapered at the top. It is usually adorned with an ornamental plate or badge on the front, metallic or otherwise; and often has a feather, plume or pompom attached at the top. From 1800 on, the shako became a common