Army Major Joseph C. Willard's Frock Coat
date: label: associated date
content: 1862
name: label: wearer
content: Willard, Joseph C.
notes: label: Description
content: This non-regulation model 1862 frock coat was worn by U.S. Army Major Joseph C. Willard. Dark blue wool double breasted field coat with two rows of 5 large brass eagle buttons down the front, 3 small buttons on each cuff. Each front panel has buttons and button holes. There is an outside pocket on the left chest. There are 2 outside pockets on each side of the lower front. There is a breast pocket in the lining of the right side. There is a major's gold leaf epaulet strap on each shoulder with a single row of metallic braid edging around a dark blue velvet field. There is a hanging loop at the inside neck line. Both fronts and pocket openings have been edged with black binding. The collar is a turnover collar with dark blue velvet on the exposed side. There is a 6 inch vent in the back center. The coat is lined only across the shoulders and the front panels with a silk-wool blend. The lining of the sleeves is natural cotton.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Civil War
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content: Military
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content: Military Uniforms
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content: Civil War Uniforms
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.58159M
label: catalog number
content: 58159M
label: accession number
content: 205100
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coat
label: Other Terms
content: coat; Man; Army; Field Grade; Officer; Service; Dress
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: dark blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (buttons material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 35 in x 15 in; 88.9 cm x 38.1 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall (padded): 38 in x 20 in x 4 in; 96.52 cm x 50.8 cm x 10.16 cm