What is the origin of the "jaunty" angle of the US army headwear?

by greyjackal

Sorry, I don't know the name of the particular hat, but peaked at two ends, worn at about 20 degrees off centre.

Additionally, as a presumptious follow up - are there any other quirks of uniform in any country's service that have interesting back stories?

EyeStache

Could you provide a picture of what you're referring to?