COAT

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

COAT

Entry/Object ID

713/17180 B

Description

3 WHITE CHEVRONS/SQUARE

Collection

Spanish American War

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1898

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Research Notes

Notes

This is likely a M1883 Fatigue Blouse. Commonly called a "sack coat," this lightweight jacket was typically made out of dark blue wool flannel or service wool. It was widely used in the American Indian Wars and Spanish American War.