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    Posted 8 years ago

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    frank1956
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    This is a tintype picture of a confederate solider. With a loop you are able to see the buttons on the jacket, I am not 100% sure but they look to be Alabama Volunteer Corp. This is a well focus individual. If any one can tell me the type of jacket he is wearing that would be a big help. Thanks

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    1. scottvez scottvez, 8 years ago
      Jacket looks to be a 4 button sack coat.

      The pocket on the outside top is not typical of a union coat, so it may indeed be a CS product.

      Do you have a way to post enlarged images of the buttons?

      scott
    2. frank1956 frank1956, 8 years ago
      No. I tried, but no luck.
    3. scottvez scottvez, 8 years ago
      Do you actually see the "AVC" initials on them or do you just see an eagle?

      scott
    4. frank1956 frank1956, 8 years ago
      Just the eagle. Here is another pic of the buttons, this is the best I can do. Wish I could zoom in even closer.
    5. scottvez scottvez, 8 years ago
      I cannot see enough details to discount it being a Federal Eagle button.

      scott
    6. scottvez scottvez, 8 years ago
      I have seen some Union private purchase sack coats with an outside pocket.

      FOR ME, the jury is out on this one-- as far as US/CS attribution.

      scott
    7. scottvez scottvez, 8 years ago
      The CS jacket in your last photo is entirely different:
      - slanted pocket
      - 6 buttons
      - shoulder tabs
      - double stitch on front (each side of buttons)

      Is that jacket yours as well?

      scott
    8. frank1956 frank1956, 8 years ago
      No the jacket was merely for reference purpose only. Should have mention that sorry. They is definitely some type of bird on the buttons i.e. eagle/pelican??
    9. scottvez scottvez, 8 years ago
      Do a search online of "4 button sack coat civil war"-- you will find many UNION sack coats with a much closer resemblance to your coat than the referenced coat.

      The "devil is in the details"!

      scott
    10. frank1956 frank1956, 8 years ago
      Here is an another picture taken out of the frame, with a better close up.
    11. scottvez scottvez, 8 years ago
      I blew up your last photo and the top button shows enough details to discern that it is a federal eagle button. What stands out are the legs that are spread out clutching the branches (esp. the one on the right side as viewed).

      Here is what they look like:

      https://www.pinterest.com/pin/122582421083032007/

      An AVC button has a different style eagle with the legs together:

      http://www.relicman.com/buttons/imagesbuttons/B7204A.JPG

      The visible Union Eagle button does not makes this a definite Union jacket (I have seen many CS uniforms with US buttons), but that along with the four buttons does have me leaning in that direction.

      scott
    12. frank1956 frank1956, 8 years ago
      Scott thanks. Some AVC button's are also similar to federal eagle buttons. I tend to agree that this is a jacket with Federal Eagle buttons.

      https://www.pinterest.com/pin/384354149420325850/

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