U.S. Army artillery and fatigue jackets, 1861-65 U.S. Army artillery and fatigue jackets, 1861-65

    Standard issue for the Union Army, these jackets were mass-produced by government contractors. The fatigue jacket is especially rare as most were worn out and thrown away after the war.  
U.S. Army artillery and fatigue jackets, 1861-65

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