Cadet Coatee

This was Ulysses S. Grant's U.S. Military Academy cadet coatee, worn circa 1839. Grant was a member of the class of 1843.

Interpretive text provided by the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

Wool, cotton, brass, thread. L 78.7, W 43.2 cm
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, NMAH 39361