What coat is he wearing?

[CaptainFord1862]

Can anyone tell me what kind of coat this officer is wearing?

 

[Billw12280]

If I haven't already done so, welcome from Central Ohio. Unfortunately your image does not provide enough detail to make a positive identification of what coat he is wearing although my guess would be a frock coat.

 

[CaptainFord1862]

If I haven't already done so, welcome from Central Ohio. Unfortunately your image does not provide enough detail to make a positive identification of what coat he is wearing although my guess would be a frock coat.

If I haven't already done so, welcome from Central Ohio. Unfortunately your image does not provide enough detail to make a positive identification of what coat he is wearing although my guess would be a frock coat.

That is what I was thinking too. Thanks!

 

[major bill]

To me it looks like a frock coat. We I get home I could seen how many inches are between his button holes and how tall his collar is if that would help. The problem being officer coats were made by tailors and do have a variance in measurments.

 

[JOHN42768]

Welcome, enjoy

 

[jk225]

Chaplain? Does appear to be a frock.

 

[CaptainFord1862]

To me it looks like a frock coat. We I get home I could seen how many inches are between his button holes and how tall his collar is if that would help. The problem being officer coats were made by tailors and do have a variance in measurments.

Okay, thank you.

 

[CaptainFord1862]

Chaplain? Does appear to be a frock.

Captain of Infantry

 

[captaindrew]

Most likely a frock. Officers supplied their own uniforms so there's a little variation but typically line officers (lieutenants and captains) wore single breasted frocks. As the war went on many of them chose to wear a plain fatigue blouse in the field so as to not stand out and make a good target.

 

[Package4]

Can anyone tell me what kind of coat this officer is wearing?
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Based on the size of the straps this is most likely his dress frock, with velvet collar, he appears to be a First Lt.

 

[CaptainFord1862]

Based on the size of the straps this is most likely his dress frock, with velvet collar, he appears to be a First Lt.

Thank you!

 

[Klaudly]

I seem to remember to have seen some sack coats with velvet collar, but the buttons in this picture, make me think of a frock coat.

 

[Billw12280]

If I remember correctly the Texas Civil War Museum has a sack coat attributed to Ulysses S Grant that has velvet collars. I don't recall ever seeing any period images of him actually wearing the coat and I'm not sure of the provenance on the coat but it is very likely his. Since officers purchased their own uniforms many variances can be found so it could be possible to find more sack coats with velvet collars. I agree the button spacing does not appear to be for a sack coat but rather a frock coat. The other option would be a junior officer's shell jacket like this one sold at Heritage Auctions:

https://historical.ha.com/itm/milit...s-de-visite-identified-to-capt/a/6163-43476.s

Again the button spacing is not correct so I am still leaning toward a frock coat.

 

[Package4]

I seem to remember to have seen some sack coats with velvet collar, but the buttons in this picture, make me think of a frock coat.

The size of the rank straps lends me to believe a frock, sack coats were normally for field wear and as such had subdued insignia of rank.