Army Sack Coat, Model 1858
date: label: Date made
content: 1865
label: used date
content: 1858-1872
notes: label: Description
content: This model 1858 sack coat would have been worn by an enlisted man in the U.S. Army. Dark blue wool machine-sewn collared blouse. Center front has four general service brass eagle buttons down the right side. Cuffs are plain. Body lined with coarse green herringbone wool. There is a breast pocket in the lining on the left side created by sewing the outer and lining fabric together. The sleeves are lined with cream-colored cotton. Numerous mended holes. Wear from use is evident on the upper left breast. Left sleeve has illegible stamp. The right sleeve has 3 stamps, which read: "J.J. MARTIN, FEBY 4 65"; "3" and "Jos Jones, US Inspector, NY".
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.22828 [dup2]
label: catalog number
content: 22828
label: accession number
content: 64127
objectType: label: Object Name
content: sack coat
label: Other Terms
content: sack coat; Man; Army; Enlisted Man
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: dark blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (buttons material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 28 in x 16 1/2 in; 71.12 cm x 41.91 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall (padded): 27 in x 17 in x 3 in; 68.58 cm x 43.18 cm x 7.62 cm