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Interesting that a mounted overcoat was issued to a footslogger. They converted to the 1st Indiana Heavies in 63 and I imagine this coat was issued after that - were mounted coats routinely issued to Heavies as they were to Light Artillery? Beautiful coat.
Doug, FWIW, I recently saw a picture of Richard B. Fenn (D, 104th OVI) taken in Nashville in 1864. He's wearing a mounted pattern overcoat.
James
Do you know what rank he was?
Robert Johnson
"Them fellers out thar you ar goin up against, ain't none of the blue-bellied, white-livered Yanks and sassidge-eatin'forrin' hirelin's you have in Virginny that run atthe snap of a cap - they're Western fellers, an' they'll mighty quick give you a bellyful o' fightin."
In memory of: William Garry Co.H 5th USCC KIA 10/2/64 Saltville VA.
I meant to include his rank in the post. He was a 19-year old private who mustered out with the company in June 1865. It's a seated image, with the coat buttoned and the cape covering his crossed (?) arms. The CDV doesn't belong to me; it's in a private collection. Otherwise, I'd try to post it.
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