sack coat color

[paulcalloway]

Re: sack coat color

That reminds me, there is one in Dayton, Ohio at the Montgomery County Historical Society that I saw a number of years ago. I think the Camp Dennison Civil War Museum near Cincinnati, may also have one.

Yeah you're right about Camp Dennison - I remember Dave Barno talking about that one.

[ScottCross]

Re: sack coat color

Chicago Historical Society used to have several, but I know they did some major housecleaning a number of years ago for a more "focused" collection.

Paul McKee

They sold them all to the Milwaukee Public Museum.

[CompanyWag]

Re: sack coat color

They sold them all to the Milwaukee Public Museum.

So I suppose we should add the Milwaukee Public Museum to the list, then.;)

Is that one at RIA (Browning Museum) the same one Doral Garrison used to tote around?...the one that had damage in the gut area? That was the first sack coat I ever got real "intimate" with back in the early 70's.

Paul McKee

[Charlie Newman]

Re: sack coat color

i agree Arthur,a little to bright for me! the pic you put there is what i would think of light blue...that light of blue is for overcoats!

[GreencoatCross]

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I think a lot of the items on display at the Camp Dennison Museum were on loan from a local collector...Larry Marple I think? Last I heard the bulk of the items were reclaimed by the owners and the museum has practically shuttered it's doors. Someone still in the Greater Cincinnati area could confirm or deny this.

Don't forget the large number of private collectors who have blouses in their collections. Many I've seen are the late-war produced, likely unissued, ubiquitous J.T. Martin blouse but sometimes there's something different.

[Charles Kaiser]

Re: sack coat color

Hallo Kameraden,

what do you think about to rework the sackcoat to a Civillian style by removing the Pocket seams, close the opening, ad 2 or 4 Pockets, change the Buttons, and maybe add 3 more Buttons ?

[PanzerJager]

Re: sack coat color

Don't forget the large number of private collectors who have blouses in their collections. Many I've seen are the late-war produced, likely unissued, ubiquitous J.T. Martin blouse but sometimes there's something different.

Actually, just this past winter I saw photos of a late war SA sack coat that came out of the woodwork from a family that was snatched up into the private market. If I recall correctly the coat was drawn right before the soldier mustered and was pretty much unworn.

Also, isn’t there a sack coat in the Atlanta History Museum? Some one who’s more familiar with this museum might be able to verify this but I remember hearing they had one in their collection as well.

Regards,

[Curt Schmidt]

Re: sack coat color

Hallo!

"what do you think about to rework the sackcoat to a Civillian style by removing the Pocket seams, close the opening, ad 2 or 4 Pockets, change the Buttons, and maybe add 3 more Buttons"

IMHO.. moerglichweise....

For exmaple, I could possibly see replacing the "stand and fall" collar with a laid down one, keeping the upper button or eliminating it, and replacing the military buttons.
And a pair of pockets for the bottom front.

IMHO still, I would not add more buttons.

Curt

[Bummer]

Re: sack coat color

I no longer have an original sack coat, but I have good swatch samples of three of them still in my collection. Anyone who sees me is more than welcome to view them (as several of you know). Anyway, none of them come anywhere near as bright and light as the one in question here.
I might suggest Ben Tart as having a good lighter shade of sack coat cloth available. A good friend just presented me with the most killer SA sack coat reproduction I have ever seen (Miller Award quality!!) made from that cloth. A garment I will treasure for life.

[Tennessee Boy]

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Hey Jan

Might be worth dying it for Confederate use, that than trying and missing for the correct Union colour.

I do not think anybody in the UK/Europe has got a dyed sack coat! Heck, if the right size and price are right, I might even buy it!

Cheers