Model 1851 frock coat
date: label: associated date
content: 1861-1865
name: label: associated person; user
content: Carville, Charles R.
notes: label: Description
content: This Model 1851 frock coat was worn by Lieutenant Charles R. Carville of the 165th New York State Volunteer Infantry Regiment. This unit, also known as the 2nd Battalion Duryee Zouaves, fought at the Battle of Port Hudson which turned into a siege that lasted for 48 days (May 21- July 9, 1863). Carville was killed in battle on May 27th. The siege was ultimately a Union victory; however, both sides suffered thousands of casualties.
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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.10621
label: accession number
content: 46623
label: catalog number
content: 10621
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coat
label: Other Terms
content: coat; Boy; Volunteers; Infantry; Academy, Staunton Military; Zouave, New York 165; Zouave, Duryee; Officer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: dark blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: gold (buttons material)
label: Physical Description
content: light blue (shoulder straps color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 42 in x 16 in; 106.68 cm x 40.64 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall (padded): 43 in x 14 in x 3 in; 109.22 cm x 35.56 cm x 7.62 cm