Classic Union Regulation Dismounted Great Coat with "In the Field" Soldier Alteration. Here is a fine as-issued sky-blue ker...

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Classic Union Regulation Dismounted Great Coat with "In the Field" Soldier Alteration. Here is a fine as-issued sky-blue kersey infantry overcoat which, when the cape is opened, reveals the addition of two spacious pockets added mid-chest by its enterprising owner. The coat shows genuine period wear but is very sound with no missing buttons. The addition of the pockets indicates some skill with a needle yet has an appealing homespun character. The loosely woven dark blue wool body lining is complete and each sleeve is marked with three dots denoting its size, along with the "SA" stencil of the Schuylkill Arsenal and "3" size designation in the left. The overcoat is both an appealing example of its type and a wonderful testimony to the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the Civil War rank and file.