Army Infantry Corporal’s Trousers, Model 1861, Type I
date: label: used 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 Corporal in a U.S. Army Infantry regiment. The white stripe does not conform to the proper branch color for Infantry, which according to the 1861 regulations should be dark blue. Pair of sky blue wool twill trousers which formerly had a six button fly and four large buttons around the waist. One button is currently missing from the fly, and no buttons remain on the waistband. All buttons are tin except for the top button on the fly, which appears to be gutta-percha. There are two vertical slash pockets and a single watch pocket on the right side of the waist. The waistband facing and pockets are cotton twill. There is a "V" shaped slit and two eyelets for waist adjustment at the rear of the waistband. The trousers are unlined. There is 1/2" stripe of white wool tape, which has soiled to a buff color. The stripe runs from the waistband to the cuff on the outside seam of each leg. There is a one inch slit at the bottom of the outside seams. "2 SA" is stamped on the back right waistband facing.
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.25101.209
label: accession number
content: 64127
label: catalog number
content: 25101.209
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Trousers
label: Other Terms
content: Trousers; Man; Army; Infantry; Corporal; Enlisted Man
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: sky blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: white (stripe color)
label: Physical Description
content: tin (buttons material)
label: Physical Description
content: gutta percha (button material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 31 in x 33 in; 78.74 cm x 83.82 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall (padded): 44 1/2 in x 17 in x 2 in; 113.03 cm x 43.18 cm x 5.08 cm