In actuality, few blue forage caps were worn. Caps of branch color, if owned, were saved for dress ocassions. In practice, all officers and men wore plain forage caps or wide-brimmed 'slouch' hats. Gray was the prefered color. A band of the branch color was often worn on the gray cap.

Some staff officers developed specialized cap insignia for themselves:

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