What is known about the production numbers & the issuance of the infantry jacket?
They strike me as kind of an elusive beast. They pop up in photos sporadically, but I have yet to see a photo of an entire company wearing them. They have been referred to as the "signal corps" jacket or the "veteran volunteer" jacket but I have yet to read anything that would support either of those titles as fact.
Also, Schuylkill arsenal gets credit for these jackets, but a J.T. Martin example popped up on one of the high end auction sites recently. This particular jacket had staff buttons added to it, but appeared to be a standard infantry jacket in all other aspects.
Anyway, just wondering if anyone would be willing to shed some light on the subject.
Cheers,
Randall Pierson
They strike me as kind of an elusive beast. They pop up in photos sporadically, but I have yet to see a photo of an entire company wearing them. They have been referred to as the "signal corps" jacket or the "veteran volunteer" jacket but I have yet to read anything that would support either of those titles as fact.
Also, Schuylkill arsenal gets credit for these jackets, but a J.T. Martin example popped up on one of the high end auction sites recently. This particular jacket had staff buttons added to it, but appeared to be a standard infantry jacket in all other aspects.
Anyway, just wondering if anyone would be willing to shed some light on the subject.
Cheers,
Randall Pierson
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