US Army officer's uniform jacket

Titles: US Army officer's uniform jacket (Supplied title)

Description: United States 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.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) (Use)
• Exactly 1865 (Worn at Lincoln's funeral.) (Use)

Creation

• issued by: United States, Army, Illinois Infantry Regiment, 65th (1862-1865)
• owned/used by: Calladine, Lieutenant George
• about: Lincoln, Abraham

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6645.2

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 23 1/5 inches length
• 17 1/4 inches width (shoulder)

Subjects

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