Confederate Army Captain’s Frock Coat
date: label: date made
content: 1861-1865
label: associated date
content: 1861 - 1865
notes: label: Description
content: This frock coat would have been worn by a Captain in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Generally conforms to the Model 1861 pattern, however, it lacks the colored facings and gold braid on the sleeve. Double breasted gray wool frock coat with two rows of seven large gilt buttons down the front, two at the back waist. There were originally buttons at the pocket opening on the coattail, however, one is missing. There are three small buttons covered with gray wool on each cuff. Both sides of the jacket have button holes. The collar has three stripes of 1/4" gold metallic tape on each side. There is a breast pocket on the inside left. There is a deep pocket in each coattail. The entire coat is lined with brown and cream plaid cotton (?) fabric. The lining of the sleeves is cream colored 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: Military
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.U-152
label: catalog number
content: U-152
label: accession number
content: 1980.0399
label: catalog number
content: 1980.0399.0941
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Coat
label: Other Terms
content: Coat; Man; CSA, Army; Captain; Officer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: gray (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: gold (buttons material)
label: Physical Description
content: gold lace (collar rank material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 36 in x 17 in; 91.44 cm x 43.18 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall (padded): 40 in x 18 in x 3 in; 101.6 cm x 45.72 cm x 7.62 cm