Infantry Private's Coat
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Object Details
- Description
- Physical Description
- Dark-blue cloth lined with white serge and edged with white kerseymere. Brown leather forage cap with slightly darker leather bill.
- General History
- The soft leather forage cap was introduced in 1833. There seems to be no historical reason for the distinct change in the style of the cap. Since soldiers wore their uniforms day and night, it has been reported that the forage cap came in handy at night. With the strap buckled under the chin tightly it was a big help, according to one hospital steward, "to keep out of our ears, ear-wigs, centipedes, cockroaches, etc."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ca 1840
- associated date
- 1834 - 1851
- ID Number
- AF.22729 [dup2]
- catalog number
- 22729
- accession number
- 64127
- Object Name
- jacket
- Other Terms
- jacket; Man; Army; Infantry; Private; Enlisted Man
- Physical Description
- wool (overall material)
- blue (overall color)
- yellow (trim color)
- brass (buttons material)
- Measurements
- overall: 22 in x 16 in; 55.88 cm x 40.64 cm
- overall (padded): 24 in x 18 in x 4 in; 60.96 cm x 45.72 cm x 10.16 cm
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- ThinkFinity
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- Expansion and Reform
- Record ID
- nmah_440368
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-f187-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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