US Army uniform frock coat

Titles: US Army uniform frock coat (Supplied title)

Description: United States Army 1851 pattern infantry enlisted man's blue wool "nine-button" frock coat. The coat was worn by First Sergeant Mathew Marvin of the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company K. Marvin was mustered into the regiment on April 29, 1861 and was wounded three times; at Bull Run, Harrison's Landing, and Gettysburg, before being mustered out on May 5, 1864. The coat has pointed cuffs, die-stamped, gilt-brass, "eagle-I" Infantry buttons, a low standing band collar, and pockets sewn to the liner on each side with two additional pockets inside the rear skirt.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1864 (Civil War) (Use)

Creation

• issued by: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1864), Company K
• owned/used by: Marvin, Mathew
• about: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1864)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6390.1

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 35 1/2 inches length
• 18 1/8 inches width (shoulder)

Subjects

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