i67615 |
Previous | 3 of 6 | Next |
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
|
This page
All
|
Loading content ...
Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Jacket, Union Amry enlisted man's jacket, circa 1862-1864. Manufactured by John T. Martin, New York (N.Y.) x.1545.1990. |
| Title | Union Army enlisted man's jacket |
| Artists/Makers | John T. Martin (manufacturer) |
| Place of Origin | New York (N.Y.) |
| Date | 1862-1864 |
| Physical Description | Fatigue jacket - sack coat. Originally blue. Lined. Button fasteners not original. Buttons are mixed. Upper 3-enlisted button and the last one is for officers. |
| Materials/Techniques | wool (textile) |
| Dimensions | Height: (23 in); Width: (17.5 in) |
| Marks | JOHN T. MARTIN/NEW YORK; T.T. Meyer/US Inspector/New York |
| Object History | All enlisted men wore this in battle and made by the thousands. |
| Curatorial Statement | During the Civil War, Union army infantrymen wore simple blue jackets known as sack coats. Made of wool, they were warm in the winter but unbearably hot in the summer. They were mass-produced by government contractors but few of them survived the rigors of war. Light blue pants and a small forage cap, known as a kepi, completed the uniform. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
main garments uniforms |
| Object Types |
jackets (garments) military uniforms |
| Related Corporate Names | United States. Army |
| Related Terms |
armed forces armies soldiers Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Credit Line | Chicago History Museum Collection |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2013, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | Lincoln’s Undying Words. Chicago History Museum. (2016/4/9 - 2017/2/20) |
| Object Number | X.1545.1990 |
| Image File Name | ICHi-52450; ICHi-53605; ICHi-67615; ICHi-67616; ICHi-67617; ICHi-67618 |
| Language | English |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection |
| Research Inquiry | http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research |
| Licensing Inquiry | Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org |
Description
| Title | i67615 |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2013, all rights reserved. |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
