Officer's Great Coats

[Redbeard]

This look extremely simple to make. I supposelight blue trim for infantry?

Re: Officer's great coats

Yes there is: http://historical.ha.com/itm/militar...ription-071515

I seem to remember an old post in this forum with a photograph of a Fed. Lieutenant wearing a knapsack with a greatcoat/overcoat rolled ontop (I'm searching for it). You won't be able to tell what color/type of overcoat it is, but its there. You may find reference in period writings of soldiers and officers choosing to forgo the cape/greatcoat/overcoat and wear their blanket instead when it gets cold.

[MuleyGil]

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Oh to have a Brooks Brothers Overcoat.

Don't forget that it was Brooks Brothers uniforms that were responsible for the term "shoddy".

[Rob Weber]

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There is also the Coat that belonged to Ezra Carman.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjcldqK0KfLAhXKeT4KHYWnDBQQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cjdaley.com%2Fnewsletter%2FJun04.htm&psig=AFQjCNGZuz4O4dZ1WgHXoLnNAa-WzuNI_Q&ust=1457201313506320

Rob Weber

[JEBminnesota]

Re: Officer's great coats

Link to another high-end officer's coat. Some interesting history behind it, too.

https://kentstateuniversitymuseum.wo...-war-uniforms/

Oh to have a Brooks Brothers Overcoat.

[Ambrose Bierce]

Re: Officer's great coats

Link to another high-end officer's coat. Some interesting history behind it, too.

https://kentstateuniversitymuseum.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/brooks-brothers-and-civil-war-uniforms/

[JEBminnesota]

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Here is a Overcoat worn by a captain in the 5th Minnesota.
A fair amount of officers wore this type of coat. We just don't see too many pictures of officers wearing them.

[RickD]

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Thanks for the help! I appreciate it!

[LeftCoastYank]

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Here is General Charles P. Stone wearing his regulation officer's greatcoat as a cloak, which is pretty slick if you ask me!



And here is Meredith Howland, an officer of the 7th New York State Militia. He is wearing what looks like a mounted pattern greatcoat. However, I suspect it's actually an overcoat unique the the 7th's gray and black, pre-war uniform.

[Don't Call Me Sir]

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He obviously bought up sutler's row.

[DougCooper]

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Wow, that officer has it all going on - serious boots, sash, nice officer's sack, hooded cape, cool gloves and a rain cover on his kepi.

[Eric Tipton]

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And an even closer angle:

[Eric Tipton]

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Thank you John! This was driving me crazy. I have been looking for a good image of an officer in some kind of an overcoat on the LOC for the last two days. Here is another close-up version to going with my fellow Eric's post:

[Palmyra Possum]

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There is also a staged photograph of zouaves being loaded onto an ambulance under the supervision of an officer. The officer is wearing a hooded cape like this.

Yep, doing what officers do best – pointing out the obvious while the enlisted men do the real work.

"He goes in there."

"Really, sir? Gosh, thanks!"

[LibertyHallVols]

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There is also a staged photograph of zouaves being loaded onto an ambulance under the supervision of an officer. The officer is wearing a hooded cape like this.

Edit: Found the photo!!

http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/forum/showthread.php?23890-Zouave-Ambulance-Photograph

[mike44thva]

Re: Officer's great coats

Yes there is: http://historical.ha.com/itm/militar...ription-071515

I seem to remember an old post in this forum with a photograph of a Fed. Lieutenant wearing a knapsack with a greatcoat/overcoat rolled ontop (I'm searching for it). You won't be able to tell what color/type of overcoat it is, but its there. You may find reference in period writings of soldiers and officers choosing to forgo the cape/greatcoat/overcoat and wear their blanket instead when it gets cold.