PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A waist-length, dark blue wool jacket with scarlet (the artillery branch-of-service color) lace trim and brass buttons. Sewn to each shoulder are rectangular rank insignia, with scarlet wool centers (the branch-of-service color), edged with twisted gilt wire, then a embroidered border of gilt thread, and then gilt wire again. These indicated the rank of a second lieutenant (lower ranks lacked this form of shoulder insignia, and higher ranks included distinguishing devices). The gilt thread has significantly darkened, and the brighter gilt wire has become un-done in places. Its collar is trimmed top and bottom with scarlet lace, and has four additional horizontal lace bands proceeding from either of its forward edges, with each set of two then terminating along the sides with a brass button. The lace trim continues from the left side of the collar along the button-holed edge of its single-breasted front closure, which had twelve brass buttons arranged along its opposite side. One small hole near the second button hole. This trim then continues along the base of the jacket from its pointed front, over its short hips, and along the back. Two belt-rest pads are equidistantly positioned to the base of the back, each having scarlet lace along their upper and lower edges. A band of lace rises from behind these pads and arches toward their termination points to the reverse of each shoulder. Several red threads may be seen to each upper sleeve, where enlisted rank insignia, most likely that of a senior sergeant, had evidently been removed. To either cuff is a horizontal band of scarlet lace, which rise along their outsides to a point. Slashes were along the seams of each cuff, which are presently sewn shut, but which retain a button and buttonhole above and below each band of lace. These enlisted man’s general service brass buttons, established in 1854 and identical to those along the front closure and to either side of the collar, are 9/16" in diameter and all have the American coat-of-arms embossed to their convex obverses. Most appear to have their original stitching. The interior is lined in loosely woven grey wool, with the exception of the sleeves, which are lined in white cotton. A vertical slash pocket, lined in light brown cotton, is along the interior of the left forward panel, within which is the button missing from the front closure, as well an additional one. To the lining of the upper right sleeve may be seen a mostly indistinguishable oval ink stamp, no doubt indicating the supply depot, and the number "4." Both the cotton and wool lining exhibit the expected age soiling but otherwise have no serious wear. The blue wool exterior is typically, lightly nap worn and age soiled, and has a repair to the upper right sleeve, and has a few minor moth holes & tracking. The lace and buttons have dulled with age. Approximately a size 38.