R&w?

[JacobReichwein]

Does anyone know what R&W stands for? Its stamped in my sack coat and i CANNOT find ANYTHING on it. Ive seen original R&W trousers, but it never said what it stood for.


helppppp...please.:confused_

thank you

[FranklinGuardsNYSM]

Probably Rockhill & Wilson, a prominent clothing house on Chestnut St. in Philly. They had an 1864 contract for 30,000 sack coats, and, among other things, produced 1,500 Zouave uniforms for the 72nd PA, of which this was one:

http://www.myrtle-avenue.com/rwstamp.jpg

I believe Ray Hock is known to use an R&W stamp in his replicas.

[JacobReichwein]

Thank you so much!