Object Details
- wearer
- Gibson, Francis B.
- Description
- This frock coat was worn by Confederate Army infantryman Francis B. Gibson while a member of Company D of the 26th Infantry of South Carolina. Single-breasted coarse brown wool "butternut" coat which formerly had six brass infantry "I" buttons. The top button and two bottom buttons are currently missing. There are two small brass buttons on the near the sides of the collar which depict a pinwheel design. There is a large pocket with a flap on each side of the coat. There is one breast pocket in the left inside of the coat. The coat is fully lined with the same brown wool. The chest lining is wool and is padded.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- associated date
- 1861-1865
- ID Number
- AF.77555M
- catalog number
- 77555M
- accession number
- 310956
- Object Name
- coat
- Other Terms
- coat; Man; CSA, Army
- Physical Description
- brown (overall color)
- wool (overall material)
- brass (buttons material)
- Measurements
- overall: 46 in x 16 in; 116.84 cm x 40.64 cm
- overall (padded): 44 in x 17 in x 5 in; 111.76 cm x 43.18 cm x 12.7 cm
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Civil War
- Military
- Military Uniforms
- Civil War Uniforms
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- Civil War
- Record ID
- nmah_446358
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-fff5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
