Confederate Officer's Frock Coat

Confederate Officer's Frock Coat

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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.
Object Name
coat
Other Terms
coat; Man; CSA, Army; Captain; Officer
associated date
1861-1865
used
United States
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
ID Number
1980.0399.0932
catalog number
U-126
1980.0399.0932
accession number
1980.0399
Credit Line
Charles Bremner Hogg Jackson
Civil War
Civil War and Reconstruction
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Exhibition
Price of Freedom
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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