Model 1857 Frock Coat

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Coat, front.
Coat, back.

Object Details

Description

This coat bears the insignia of a hospital steward—a yellow silk embroidered caduceus on each sleeve. The responsibilities of hospital stewards included maintaining order and discipline, keeping records, dressing minor wounds, assisting surgeons, and serving as pharmacists. No one except the hospital steward was allowed into the dispensary where opium, morphine, and other drugs were stored.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

U.S. War Department

associated date

1857

ID Number

AF.24989.01

accession number

64127

catalog number

24989.01

Object Name

coat

Other Terms

coat; Man; Army; Artillery; Enlisted Man; Dress

Physical Description

wool (overall material)

dark blue (overall color)

crimson (trim color)

green (half-chevron color)

brass (buttons material)

Measurements

overall: 36 in x 16 in; 91.44 cm x 40.64 cm

overall (padded): 36 in x 16 in x 2 in; 91.44 cm x 40.64 cm x 5.08 cm

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Civil War

Military

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-da25-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_397286