Original U.S. Pre Civil War M1855 Federal Union Army Cavalry Dragoons Enlisted Man Shell Jacket ger the bayonet blade folds into

the bayonet blade folds into the handle like a pocket knife

The tang on this piece and it is the early tapered tang style which goes with the early trademark

but they run the width of the flag on an interior flap and do not have reinforcement tabs

ready to add to your Collection

with the original gilding almost completely intact and still bright

Original U.S. Pre Civil War M1855 Federal Union Army Cavalry Dragoons Enlisted Man Shell Jacket ger the bayonet blade folds intoOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful Union cavalry uniform jacket, also referred to as a shell jacket, in excellent condition. This type of jacket was worn by countless Federal horse soldiers before and during the Civil War. The shell jacket became regulation for the US army in 1833, replacing the Napoleonic era blue tailcoat. Infantry jackets were sky blue with white piping and silver buttons. Cavalry uniforms were navy blue with