Army Infantry Sergeant’s Trousers, Model 1861, Type I
date: label: Date made
content: 1864
label: associated date
content: 1861 - 1872
label: associated date
content: 1861
notes: label: Description
content: These model 1861 type I dismounted trousers would have been worn by a Sergeant in a U.S. Army Infantry regiment. Pair of sky blue kersey wool twill trousers with a six button fly. There were formerly six large buttons around the waist, however, three are missing. Buttons are tin. There are two vertical slash pockets and a single watch pocket on the right side of the waist. The waistband facing and pockets are made of cotton twill. The number "4" is hand printed on the inside of the right pocket. "3 SA" and a small red marking is stamped on the center right back waistband facing. There is a "V" shaped slit and two eyelet holes for waist adjustment at the rear of the waistband. A 1 1/2" dark blue wool tape runs from the waistband to the cuff on the outside seam of each leg. The trousers are unlined. There is a one inch slit at the bottom of the outer seam of each trouser leg.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: U.S. War Department
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.25101.082
label: catalog number
content: 25101.082
label: accession number
content: 64127
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Trousers
label: Object Type
content: trousers
label: Other Terms
content: Trousers; Man; Army; Infantry; Sergeant; Enlisted Man
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: sky blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: dark blue (stripe color)
label: Physical Description
content: tin (buttons material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 32 in x 32 in; 81.28 cm x 81.28 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall (padded): 44 1/2 in x 16 in x 2 in; 113.03 cm x 40.64 cm x 5.08 cm