Coat, Grand Army of the Republic - Josiah Demby
Object number2008.191.03
Dateca 1870
MediumCotton, Brass
Dimensions30 x 17 in. (76.2 x 43.2 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionColonel Josiah Demby's Grand Army of the Republic Uniform frock coat. It is a dark, almost black fabric, with 8 brass buttons (2 buttons are missing on left side), and two eagle bar insignia on each shoulder.Josiah Demby was born August 20, 1840 in Georgia. He enlisted at Little Rock as a 1st Lieutenant in the 4th Arkansas (Union) Cavalry. He was commissioned an officer on March 8, 1864 and mustered out on June 30, 1865. Demby died on Feb. 12, 1918 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Status
Not on view
