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US Army officer's uniform jacket
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| Description | US Army mounted infantry officer's wool flannel shell jacket. It was worn by Lieutenant George Calladine of the 65th Illinois Volunteer Infantry while standing honor guard at the bier of Abraham Lincoln. The jacket has 1st Lieutenant's shoulder straps and gilded brass "eagle-I" buttons. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 23 1/5 inches length 17 1/4 inches width shoulders |
| Nomenclature | Jacket (garment) Military uniform |
| Creation | Issued by: United States Army, 65th Illinois Infantry Regiment |
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Owned/used by: Calladine, Lieutenant George Lincoln, Abraham Used in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States Used in Civil War Rites of passage United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies. Military. 1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars). Clothing. Uniforms |
| Dates | Use: Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 Use: Exactly 1865 Worn at Lincoln's funeral. |
| Credit Line | Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 6645.2 |
