US Army cavalry soldier's jacket and trousers

Titles: US Army cavalry soldier's jacket and trousers (Supplied title)

Description: United States Army cavalry enlisted soldier's dress uniform worn by Private Oscar V. Challander of the 12th Cavalry, Company H. The navy blue wool uniform consists of a jacket and trousers. The gold trimmed jacket (.A) is draped with a gold aiguillette, has gilt brass General Service buttons and a standing band collar with gilt brass crossed sabers pins at either side with "12" and "H" in the angles. The trousers (.B) have a four-button fly closure with top hook-and-eye catch, a lace placket at the back waist, and back pockets and belt loops that are trimmed with gold braid.

Dates

• 1910 - 1917 (Creation)
• Approximately 1918 (Use)

Creation

• issued by: United States, Army, Cavalry Regiment, 12th (1901-1957, Company H
• owned/used by: Challander, Oscar V.

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 68.138.2.A,B

Notes

• The 12th Cavalry Regiment was organized in 1901 in Texas. It was sent in to the Philippines 1903-1905, and then served garrison duty in Georgia before returning to the Philipines 1909-1911. The regiment was one of several units which patrolled the Mexican border before, during, and after World War I.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 29 inches length (68.138.2.A, jacket)
• 17 inches width (68.138.2.A, jacket, shoulder)
• 41 inches length (68.138.2.B, pants)
• 13 1/2 inches width (68.138.2.B, pants, waist)

Subjects

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