CIVIL WAR UNION MOUNTED JACKET.

CIVIL WAR UNION MOUNTED JACKET. Single-breasted dark blue wool shell jacket with 12 enlisted eagle buttons on front. Two buttons on each cuff. Two buttons are replaced and are of the Indian War pattern. This coat was at one time lined with tape. This taping has been removed, as have pillows on back of coat. Ghosts of trim are still visible on collar. Lining is white cotton and left sleeve, in old ink, is contractors mark “R&W – NOV. 64.” Les Jensen in his accompanying letter of authenticity observes, “This jacket has all the proper characteristics for a Federal mounted jacket of the Civil War period. “R&W” almost certainly stand for Rockhill & Wilson, of Philadelphia, who received two contracts, one in February, 1864 and the other in November, 1864 for a total of 33,000 cavalry jackets. Given that they received no contracts for artillery or any other kind of jacket, this specimen was undoubtedly made as a cavalry jacket. When the trim was removed is anyone’s guess. Some jackets were stripped during the war or later, during the Indian Wars period. Conclusion: This is an orig Federal mounted jacket, originally cavalry, made by the firm of Rockhill & Wilson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under a contract dated November, 1864. At some point, the yellow trim was stripped off the jacket. CONDITION: Overall, coat saw little use. A couple buttons are loose. Fraying at edges and buttonholes. Lining is sound and tight. Scattered mothing. 4-56256 JS252 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2329	$1,092.00	CIVIL WAR UNION MOUNTED JACKET. Single-breasted dark blue wool shell jacket with 12 enlisted eagle buttons on front. Two buttons on each cuff. Two buttons are replaced and are of the Indian War pattern. This coat was at one time lined with tape. This taping has been removed, as have pillows on back of coat. Ghosts of trim are still visible on collar. Lining is white cotton and left sleeve, in old ink, is contractors mark “R&W – NOV. 64.” Les Jensen in his accompanying letter of authenticity observes, “This jacket has all the proper characteristics for a Federal mounted jacket of the Civil War period. “R&W” almost certainly stand for Rockhill & Wilson, of Philadelphia, who received two contracts, one in February, 1864 and the other in November, 1864 for a total of 33,000 cavalry jackets. Given that they received no contracts for artillery or any other kind of jacket, this specimen was undoubtedly made as a cavalry jacket. When the trim was removed is anyone’s guess. Some jackets were stripped during the war or later, during the Indian Wars period. Conclusion: This is an orig Federal mounted jacket, originally cavalry, made by the firm of Rockhill & Wilson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under a contract dated November, 1864. At some point, the yellow trim was stripped off the jacket. CONDITION: Overall, coat saw little use. A couple buttons are loose. Fraying at edges and buttonholes. Lining is sound and tight. Scattered mothing. 4-56256 JS252 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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