[CIVIL WAR - UNIFORMS & ACCOUTREMENTS]. Federal issue enlisted trousers.
Sale 960 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 15, 2021
11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$3,000 -
5,000
Price Realized
$6,250
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Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR - UNIFORMS & ACCOUTREMENTS]. Federal issue enlisted trousers.
Sky-blue kersey US regulation enlisted man's trousers, approx. 29 in. inseam and 30 in. waist. Two front pockets and small watch pocket in waistband. Pockets and waistband retain plain cotton lining though one side pocket's lining is detached from waistband. Three of four tin buttons remain on the fly. Three of six original tin suspender buttons remain on the waistband with another three buttons seemingly replaced in the field. Adjustment string missing from vented back. Scattered moth holes, light soil, small tears and evidence of manual repairs particularly at seat and crotch, but overall generally good condition given age and wear.
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