South Carolina Militia Coat
Maker and role
Unknown Maker
Production date
1839-1861
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wool, brass
Measurements
39 x 24" (99.1 x 61cm)
Description
This coatee is an example of a regulation uniform jacket prescribed for field-grade officers serving in South Carolina’s militia between 1839 and 1861. The jacket was sent from Captain Percival Drayton to Admiral Samuel Francis du Pont as part of variety of captured military equipment and supplies from a raid at Rockville, South Carolina, on December 17, 1861.
Collection
Object number
90.1.6.1
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