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This kepi is one of several artifacts associated with Colonel John R. Lane. The gold braid on the hat indicates Lane's rank as an officer and there is a gilded button with the North Carolina coat of arms on each side. Lane was born in Chatham County in 1835. His Confederate service began in May 1861 and he quickly rose in rank from private to colonel. After assuming command of the Twenty-sixth Regiment North Carolina Troops on July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Lane was immediately wounded. Lane managed to survive the war despite a series of wounds. He returned to Chatham County after the war where he became a successful farmer and businessman. He died in1908.
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