Historic, Identified Regulation Dismounted Overcoat Constructed from Imported Wool. Identified to Pvt. William Riggs, Co. F,...

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Historic, Identified Regulation Dismounted Overcoat Constructed from Imported Wool. Identified to Pvt. William Riggs, Co. F, 6th Mass. Vol. Infantry, this medium blue wool coat was made from the cloth shipped to the United States with several thousand French chasseur a pied uniforms in December, 1861. Some of the yardage was used to make these overcoats and the rest to construct Zouave uniforms for the 155th Pa. Vol. Infantry. Except for the material, this near perfect example conforms to regulations having a folded-over stand-up collar, single row of five general service buttons and elbow-length cape that closes with six smaller buttons. Dramatically marked on the white muslin lining in 2" tall letters is the owner's name "W. F. RIGGS./CO. F." Condition of this handsome coat is excellent and extremely sound with no moth damage. The hapless Riggs was captured barely three months after enlisting "while on march" near Zuni, Va., in December, 1862 and was released from Camp Parole, Md. in June, 1863 just four days before his discharge. This is perhaps the only surviving example of this coat in such remarkable condition.