49th Iowa Volunteer
Infantry Uniform
Contributed by Judy
Landauer
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Band
General:
Below is are some views of the uniform that belonged to Arthur
Leon
Bruner, a musician in the 49th Iowa
Volunteer
Infantry.
This uniform consisted of the standard model 1883 four button
sack
coat. The shirt is believed to have been worn with the sack coat. The
bottom
photo shows the standard mess kit of the time, minus a knife and fork.
Bibiography:
Field, Ron, Spanish-American
War 1898. (Washington: Brasseys Inc., 1998).
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