Army Infantry Sergeant's Trousers, Model 1861, Type I
date: 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 metal buttons around the waist, however, there are currently only two remaining. Buttons are tin. There are two vertical slash pockets and a single watch pocket on the right side of the waistband. The waistband facing and pockets are made of cotton twill. The trousers are unlined. There is a "V" shaped slit and two eyelets for waist adjustment at the rear of the waistband. There is a one inch slit on the outside seam of each trouser cuff. There is a 1 1/2" dark blue wool tape stripe which runs down the outside seams from the waistband to the cuff. A maltese cross is stamped on the left back waistband facing. A numeral "3" and the letters "SA" are stamped on the right front facing. There is a red numeral "1" on the left pocket. On the right front facing is a paper tag which says: "Schuylkill Arsenal Size 3".
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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.25101.005
label: catalog number
content: 25101.005
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: 31 1/2 in x 34 in; 80.01 cm x 86.36 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall (padded): 44 in x 16 in x 22 in; 111.76 cm x 40.64 cm x 55.88 cm