COMING SOON: Smith Brothers Contract Sack Coat
This exacting reproduction is a copy of a Sack Coat produced under contract by the Smith Brothers of New York. The coat copied is a rare survivor from the first year on the war. The Federal government award the Smith Bros. two contracts for “making and trimming” Sack Coats. One contract was awarded on 12/26/1861 and a second and final one was awarded on 1/12/1862. The contract stipulated that the “Government to supply dark blue all wool flannel and 4 coat buttons, the contractor all else; if the Government also provides 1 1/4 yd. cotton and wool flannel for lining the contractor will be paid $.68.”
Pvt. David Gilbert Myers of the 87th PA Infantry was wounded wearing this coat at the Battle of Winchester on June 15, 1863. He would overcome his wound and return to service, but was subsequently captured at the Battle of the Wilderness in May of 1864 and would later die at the Andersonville Prisoner of War Camp in Georgia.
This is an rare example of a contractor sack coat produced early in the war.
This exacting reproduction is a copy of a Sack Coat produced under contract by the Smith Brothers of New York. The coat copied is a rare survivor from the first year on the war. The Federal government award the Smith Bros. two contracts for “making and trimming” Sack Coats. One contract was awarded on 12/26/1861 and a second and final one was awarded on 1/12/1862. The contract stipulated that the “Government to supply dark blue all wool flannel and 4 coat buttons, the contractor all else; if the Government also provides 1 1/4 yd. cotton and wool flannel for lining the contractor will be paid $.68.”
Pvt. David Gilbert Myers of the 87th PA Infantry was wounded wearing this coat at the Battle of Winchester on June 15, 1863. He would overcome his wound and return to service, but was subsequently captured at the Battle of the Wilderness in May of 1864 and would later die at the Andersonville Prisoner of War Camp in Georgia.
This is an rare example of a contractor sack coat produced early in the war.
This exacting reproduction is a copy of a Sack Coat produced under contract by the Smith Brothers of New York. The coat copied is a rare survivor from the first year on the war. The Federal government award the Smith Bros. two contracts for “making and trimming” Sack Coats. One contract was awarded on 12/26/1861 and a second and final one was awarded on 1/12/1862. The contract stipulated that the “Government to supply dark blue all wool flannel and 4 coat buttons, the contractor all else; if the Government also provides 1 1/4 yd. cotton and wool flannel for lining the contractor will be paid $.68.”
Pvt. David Gilbert Myers of the 87th PA Infantry was wounded wearing this coat at the Battle of Winchester on June 15, 1863. He would overcome his wound and return to service, but was subsequently captured at the Battle of the Wilderness in May of 1864 and would later die at the Andersonville Prisoner of War Camp in Georgia.
This is an rare example of a contractor sack coat produced early in the war.
We examined and studied the original on two separate occasions, taking copious notes and photographs, and measured all seams. We matched the flannel and lining material in color and weight and had custom woven fabric produced. The contractor’s and inspector’s stamps were faultlessly reproduced and appropriately scaled. All details on this heavily machine sewn garment are reproduced in this coat.