Re: Tait Trousers?
In the Museum of the Confederacy Collection
Directory Name: Permanent Collections
Accession No.: 0985.9.54a
Object Name: PANTS
Artist/Maker: Tait, Peter
Description: Cadet gray wool cloth with red (now light pink) piping down outer seams, inner facings and pockets are unbleached cotton sacking, black horn buttons.
Owner/User: Glennan, Michael G. Lt.
Military Unit: 2nd North Carolina Artillery (36th North Carolina State Troops); ADC, Col. William Lamb
Place Made: Ireland, , , Limerick, Peter Tait
History: Michael G. Glennan wore this pair of pants and shell jacket (.54) as part of his Confederate uniform. Described as a "cripple and exempt from service," Glennan left his home city of Norfolk, Virginia (occupied by Federal troops), and enlisted in the 2nd North Carolina Artillery (36th North Carolina State Troops). Promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant, Glennan held the rank of Lt. while serving as Aide-de-Camp to Col. William Lamb, commander at Fort Fisher. Glennan was among the defenders of Fort Fisher and surrendered with the garrison in January 1865. He was exchanged and paroled in Norfolk in April 1865.
Images: B & W Print-#6772 B & W Print-#6773
In the Museum of the Confederacy Collection
Directory Name: Permanent Collections
Accession No.: 0985.9.54a
Object Name: PANTS
Artist/Maker: Tait, Peter
Description: Cadet gray wool cloth with red (now light pink) piping down outer seams, inner facings and pockets are unbleached cotton sacking, black horn buttons.
Owner/User: Glennan, Michael G. Lt.
Military Unit: 2nd North Carolina Artillery (36th North Carolina State Troops); ADC, Col. William Lamb
Place Made: Ireland, , , Limerick, Peter Tait
History: Michael G. Glennan wore this pair of pants and shell jacket (.54) as part of his Confederate uniform. Described as a "cripple and exempt from service," Glennan left his home city of Norfolk, Virginia (occupied by Federal troops), and enlisted in the 2nd North Carolina Artillery (36th North Carolina State Troops). Promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant, Glennan held the rank of Lt. while serving as Aide-de-Camp to Col. William Lamb, commander at Fort Fisher. Glennan was among the defenders of Fort Fisher and surrendered with the garrison in January 1865. He was exchanged and paroled in Norfolk in April 1865.
Images: B & W Print-#6772 B & W Print-#6773
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