Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a 7th Regiment, National Guard New York issue shako circa 1890-1917. Inside top of crown is a fine maker label that reads:

FROM
Ridabock & Co.
Manufacturers of
and Dealers in
Uniforms & Equipment
149- 251 WEST 36th STREET
NEW YORK

Black wool felt shako 6.5 inches tall with bell crown and black patent leather visor and trim; button with crossed rifles in relief and attached hooks from which the chin strap is suspended. Black 6 finger oil cloth liner with tie, offered in overall good condition though the visor is mostly detached and the shako itself is a little deformed.

A hard to find example ready for further research and display.

The regiment, located in New York City, (companies, A, B, C, and D), was organized during the furor created by the firing of British at American vessels off Sandy Hook in April 1806, as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th companies. On 25 June 1861 they were officially reorganized by the state as part of the uniformed militia of the state, and attached to the First Brigade of the Battalion of Artillery commanded by Maj. Andrew Sitcher.

On 5 April 1807, the battalion became the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment of Artillery, New York State Militia. When war with the United Kingdom became imminent in 1807, these four companies, with other volunteers, were temporarily organized as a regiment, commanded by Col. Peter Curtenius, and remained thus detached until 20 April 1809.

In 1812 the battalion became the 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Artillery, New York State Militia. In 1812-14 the regiment was deployed in the harbor forts of New York.

On 25 August 1824, the battalion was named Battalion of National Guards (its distinctive name until, in 1862, the legislature appropriated it for the uniformed militia) in tribute to the Marquis de Lafayette. Gray uniforms were adopted and the intention to become a regiment was declared. In December 1824, the fifth company was organized, and Captain Stevens' company, of the 11th New York Artillery, transferred to it as the sixth company.

In January 1825, the battalion was transferred to the 2nd New York Artillery.
On 1 October 1825, the battalion was detached and organized as a separate and independent battalion, and during the month the seventh company was organized.
On 4 May 1826, the organization of the eighth company was completed, and 7 May, the battalion was organized into a regiment, the 27th Artillery.
17 April 1838, a troop of cavalry was admitted to the regiment, which, in 1861, became the ninth company.
In 1843, the state furnished the regiment with arms, it having heretofore provided them itself.

On 27 July, the designation of the regiment was changed to 7th Regiment.
In 1847 the regiment was redesignated the 7th Regiment of Infantry (National Guard), New York State Militia (7th New York Militia).
In April 1849, an engineer corps was organized, which was revived and reorganized 1 March 1855.

A tenth company, Company K, was organized 29 March 1860.

After the Civil War, the 7th Regiment continued as a unit of the New York State National Guard. In 1858 it briefly occupied Staten Island in response to the destruction of the country's largest quarantine facility, an episode known as "The Quarantine War." It was noted for its military efficiency as well as the social status of its members.

Pre-World War I members included August Thayer Iaccaci and his brother Paul Iaccaci

In 1917 the regiment was called into federal service and redesignated the 107th Infantry Regiment. q.v. The 107th Infantry served in combat in France as part of the 27th Division during World War I.

On 6th March 1919, the regiment arrived back in New York City onboard the USS Leviathan and demobilized on 2nd April 1919 at Camp Upton. On 30th December 1920 the regiment was assigned to the 27th Division and allotted to the state of New York. It was partially reorganized on 1st June 1921 by consolidation with the remaining 7th Infantry Regiment, New York National Guard and became the 107th Infantry Regiment.

Frank Buckles, the last surviving American World War I veteran, may have served with the regiment from 1922 to 1923.