Physical Description:

grey (overall color)

wool (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 22 in x 20 in; 55.88 cm x 50.8 cm

Object Name:

jacket

Other Terms:

jacket; Man; CSA, Army; Field

Associated date:

1861-1865

Description:

As cloth grew scarce in the South, the long frock coat gave way to a shorter sack coat or more often to a shell jacket, which became standard issued in the Confederate Army. This jacket belonged to George William Ramsay of the 17th Regiment of the Virginia Infantry.

Related event:

Civil War  Search this

Credit Line:

The Heirs of William and Dennis Ramsay

ID Number:

AF.67633M

Catalog number:

67633M

Accession number:

220760

See more items in:

Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military

Civil War

Military

Exhibition:

Price of Freedom

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-7be6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_446357