31361 - Confederate Infantry in Frock Coat Advancing Loading W His citation reads in part

His citation reads in part

Army adopted a single breasted nine button frock coat for all branches of service

Fur capes were known to have been worn for warmth

The Mauser K98

rope tensioned drums that first came into style in the 1790s

31361 - Confederate Infantry in Frock Coat Advancing Loading W His citation reads in partConfederate Infantry in Frock Coat Advancing Loading Although the regulation Confederate infantry frock coat was double breasted, most of the frock coats made followed the general cut and style of the U. S. Army single breasted frock coat of 1851. Gray woolen cloth was the material of choice for these uniforms, but with shortages of imported cloth, various cotton and woolen jean cloths were domestically produced as a substitute. In many cases the dyes