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- Jul 28, 2015
To my knowledge, this is the only known Southern Sharpshooter's jacket, there are others whose owner was a sharpshooter, but this jacket with the green cuffs, collar and sharpshooter's badge was made specifically for the unit. Unfortunately/fortunately the jacket was captured/picked up off the battlefield and sent North. Unfortunately, because there was no unit ID, fortunately because it was preserved in impeccable condition. The coat was found in a trunk with period military papers completed wrapped, in brown wrapping paper and stored in such a way as to save from insect damage.
The coat is made of English Army Cloth, has US general service buttons, osnaburg lining and belt loops, though I feel that the belt loops are actually the epaulets detached from the shoulder and resewn to the rear waist area. The red heart sharpshooter's badge is still fairly vibrant and there is no doubt in my mind that there will be plenty red hearts soon to be sewn on jackets in the re-enactment community!
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The coat is made of English Army Cloth, has US general service buttons, osnaburg lining and belt loops, though I feel that the belt loops are actually the epaulets detached from the shoulder and resewn to the rear waist area. The red heart sharpshooter's badge is still fairly vibrant and there is no doubt in my mind that there will be plenty red hearts soon to be sewn on jackets in the re-enactment community!
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