Attributed Early 20th Century U.S. Navy Commander's Visor Cap

The wool visor cap exhibits some sun fading to the top surface as well as a few small holes on the top rear. The front of the cap displays a nicely toned gold and silver bullion officer eagle, while the surface of the visor bears the gold bullion oak leaves of a senior naval officer. The full leather sweatband is intact on the interior. The cap body is somewhat misshapen from storage. Tucked inside of the cap was a handwritten note attributing the cap to Frederick Augustus Miller, who was born in Elkton, Maryland on June 12th, 1842. After his education in local schools and Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, he joined the Navy on September 11th, 1861 as a master's mate. During the Civil War, Miller participated in several battles, including Donaldsonville and Mobile, Alabama, as well as skirmishes along the Mississippi River. He served under Admiral Farragut at the Battle of Mobile Bay. He achieved the rank of lieutenant-commander in 1882; retired from active service as a captain on November 30th, 1885; and for his Civil War service was promoted to commander in 1906.