Confederate Officer's Frock Coat

Description:

Physical Description

Double-breasted gray wool with gold braid trim on sleeves and gold-colored buttons. Facing in French blue indicating the coat was worn by a medical officer.

Specific History

This is the type of jacket that would have been worn by a Confederate medical officer.

Associated Date: 1861-1865

Used: United States

Related Event: Civil WarCivil War and Reconstruction

Subject:

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Exhibition: Price of Freedom

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Charles Bremner Hogg Jackson

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1980.0399.0932Catalog Number: U-1261980.0399.0932Accession Number: 1980.0399

Object Name: coatOther Terms: coat; Man; CSA, Army; Captain; Officer

Physical Description: gray (overall color)white (piping color)wool (overall material)metal (buttons material)Measurements: overall: 33 in x 19 in x 24 in; 83.82 cm x 48.26 cm x 60.96 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-d71e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_472453

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