I Need Some Help in Identifying a Uniform

[Northern Light]

I was looking at this rather odd video and noticed an even odder uniform at the 5:01 mark. I tried to find a similar one but failed. I know some of you know so much about uniforms, so I wonder if anyone can anyone identify it for me? Thanks in advance.

 

[captaindrew]

Keep in mind that officers on both sides supplied their own uniforms. Most of them stuck pretty close to standard but there are some interesting variations. Take a look at Custer's wardrobe for a perfect example of this. This was most likely a personal design either by the officer himself or his tailor.

 

[Northern Light]

Keep in mind that officers on both sides supplied their own uniforms. Most of them stuck pretty close to standard but there are some interesting variations. Take a look at Custer's wardrobe for a perfect example of this. This was most likely a personal design either by the officer himself or his tailor.

In that case, he needed to find a new tailor. It looks like an artist's smock with a belt.
Thanks, Drew!

 

[captaindrew]

In that case, he needed to find a new tailor. It looks like an artist's smock with a belt.
Thanks, Drew!

Oh there's some bad ones, I saw a photo of a Confederate officer's blouse that looked like Seinfeld's puffy shirt if you remember that episode. I'll have to see if I can find it later. Could be an interesting thread. Their attempt at standing out didn't always work out so good. Standing out also makes a good target, they eventually wanted to blend in the best they could.

 

[Northern Light]

Oh what a good idea! A thread on weird uniforms!

 

[zburkett]

Perhaps an artist turned officer. There were some strange officers, some far stranger than their uniforms.

 

[UCVRelics]

It looks like a combination of the frock and overcoat. I would like to see what the other officers in his unit were wearing. If not the same I would say there were snickers as well as comments about his wife's dress.

 

[O' Be Joyful]

I was looking at this rather odd video and noticed an even odder uniform at the 5:01 mark.

Is this the one N.L.? It is...well different.

 

[Northern Light]

It looks like a combination of the frock and overcoat. I would like to see what the other officers in his unit were wearing. If not the same I would say there were snickers as well as comments about his wife's dress.

Unfortunately, I don't know who his name or regiment. Maybe his wife made it for him and he took a picture to send to her before burning the thing.

 

[Northern Light]

Is this the one N.L.? It is...well different.

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That's it! I couldn't get a shot so I had to post the whole video. Thanks, OBJ!

 

[TerryB]

It almost seems like a hat's off to the Revolutionary hunting shirt that many Americans wore into battle. Or a battle shirt writ large. Turned many a lady's head I'm so sure.

 

[TerryB]

Unfortunately, I don't know who his name or regiment. Maybe his wife made it for him and he took a picture to send to her before burning the thing.

 

[TerryB]

"The 89th took it hard that day. The Rebs started a food fight and we fought back with brushes and palettes. Good thing I had my trusty smock, for many a Reb died laughing that day."

 

[Northern Light]

"The 89th took it hard that day. The Rebs started a food fight and we fought back with brushes and palettes. Good thing I had my trusty smock, for many a Reb died laughing that day."

Too funny!

 

[Billw12280]

Is this the one N.L.? It is...well different.

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Looks almost exactly like the coat worn by Captain Cyrus G. Dyer on page 200 of Army Blue.

 

[major bill]

To me it does look like some type of rifleman's smock. From the American Revolution to the Mexican American War these were the symbol of riflemen. It would also suggest militia instead of regular army.

The capped shoulders were to help keep rain out. This is of the pleated style popular in some early Civil War units. I would imagine he was proud of his rifle status or light Infantry status, and thus proud of this uniform.

 

[AUG]

Also similar to Confederate Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner's pleated frock coat:

https://civilwartalk.com/threads/lieutenant-general-simon-b-buckner-csa.138429/

 

[O' Be Joyful]

Looks almost exactly like the coat worn by Captain Cyrus G. Dyer on page 200 of Army Blue. View attachment 296953

Obviously the gentleman, pictured in the original photo, should have tossed his tailor into the fire...along with his ill-fitting uniform overcoat.

 

[Billw12280]

I agree. That has got to be one of the ugliest uniforms I've ever seen, not to mention a huge waste of material. It ranks right up there with the whipple hat

 

[Northern Light]

This is great, gentleman! Thanks for all your help. I gather these outfits didn't last too long?