Help Needed - Uniform Info?

[lelliott19]

Once again.....I need some help with uniform info. Anyone?

 

[Pvt.Shattuck]

A Union soldier wearing a belted sack coat and forage cap. The unusual feature is the epaulette, more typically found on a State jacket. Perhaps private purchase?

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I'm not seeing an epaulette.
To me, it looks like a smudge on the image or a shadow.

 

[lelliott19]

I'm not seeing an epaulette.
To me, it looks like a smudge on the image or a shadow.

Could be 7th MS. What about the collar? Does it look double to you? And how common is the upturned brim?

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Yeah I see what you mean about the collar, but I can't tell if it's double or maybe a crease ?

 

[ranger326]

Why does the belt buckle look like it's had a photoshop type eraser used on it?

 

[lelliott19]

Why does the belt buckle look like it's had a photoshop type eraser used on it?

No idea. Not in my collection. The ad says its in the gold highlighting. Could have been retouched?

 

[Frederick14Va]

Appears to be typical Federal Sack coat and uniform. flipped up cap brim occasionally found in period soldier images. The gold tint on buttons, buckles, metal objects contained within the image was a common photographic habit. It appears he may also have a pinky ring, another common habit at the time.

 

[relichound]

The sack coat is more typical of a later war image.
The buckle is not oval, but square, and so for a
Union soldier this is likely an eagle sword belt plate.
Since he appears to be a Private... more than likely he
was in the cavalry. An officer might have had an eagle
sword plate, but he does not look commissioned, nor
does he look to be an NCO.

 

[ranger326]

The thread, "Civil War Forage Hat and Kepi" posted by Trevor51, contains a short video that will answer your question regarding upturned brims.

 

[rhettbutler1865]

The sack coat is more typical of a later war image.
The buckle is not oval, but square, and so for a
Union soldier this is likely an eagle sword belt plate.
Since he appears to be a Private... more than likely he
was in the cavalry. An officer might have had an eagle
sword plate, but he does not look commissioned, nor
does he look to be an NCO.

I have to agree--he is a private. I checked it out in the very fine catalog that I ordered my Confederate officer's frock coat from.

 

[rhettbutler1865]

Could be 7th MS. What about the collar? Does it look double to you? And how common is the upturned brim?

You know, I ordered a Union officer's frock coat from C & C Sutlery in Idaho (Emmett)--it is VERY true to authentic and quite attractive! Just FYI if you wanted anything like that. Reasonable, and quality work...