31433 - Union Infantry in Sack Coat Kneeling Firing, No.2 K&C ACW mounted on a fine Arabian

mounted on a fine Arabian steed directing the battle

four-pocketed jacket

(3 figure set)

was a soldier who performed a variety of military engineering duties

Second-in-Command of the Home Guard Battalion our volunteers belong to

31433 - Union Infantry in Sack Coat Kneeling Firing, No.2 K&C ACW mounted on a fine ArabianUnion Infantry in Sack Coat Kneeling Firing, No. 2 On the eve of the American Civil War, the entire source of sack coats for the regular army was the Army Clothing Establishment at Philadelphia, commonly referred to as Schuylkill Arsenal. When President Lincoln issued his call for 75,000 volunteers it became apparent that Schuylkill by itself could not supply the wants of a large volunteer force so more depots began producing. The Federal issue sack