I Need help with a hospital attendants uniform

[2nd_mi_johnny]

http://ozarkscivilwar.org/photograph...ell-james-a-d/ Found this.

his coat has exterior pockets and it's longer then a sack coat but not quite as long as a frock coat. A coat specific to Hospital service maybe? or just one of the many variants there were on the Sack Coat?

[Ross L. Lamoreaux]

his coat has exterior pockets and it's longer then a sack coat but not quite as long as a frock coat. A coat specific to Hospital service maybe? or just one of the many variants there were on the Sack Coat?

Very typical of the variety of privately purchased blouses avail at the time. Not an issue item nor specific to the hospital service, as images are around showing infantry, artillery, clerks, and others in those types as well. They run from longer to shorter, pockets or none, trim or plain, 4 button or 5,etc. It was up to the individual and the tailor who made them. There was a rather large cottage industry of privately made garments for those who didn't or couldn't wear the as-issued garments, and there is nothing particularly special about this one over another.

[WellsFargoSlim]

Maj. Mason Lumpkins and Lieut Frederick Sineth. Sirs, could you please explain what the plain, green half chevron looks like? dimensions, fabric, etc. I gather from this thread that it is not the steward caduceus. I never really paid much attention to any but the combat arms, however this has peaked my interest. I figure as a soldier I should be familiar with this just through contact on the field, if nothing else.

[1stOVIGuard]

Mr. Saunders,
Speaking from research and personally actively reenacting as a corpsman the chevron should be 2 inches broad and length is unspecified but runs seam to seam based on the images I have seen. Material could vary as widely as those of stewards chevron (conjecture) but should be wool felt. Examples are EXTREMELY rare. It is an awesome impression and has thus been my favorite to portray and discuss. As another bit of unrelated info, were one to wear a dress frock the piping should match the branch of service serving because corpsman served as detached from their regiment and was paid by their regiment but could only be removed by order of the supervising medical officer not the regimental CO.

Cheers,
Shawn Dyer

[WellsFargoSlim]

Mr Dyer,
Thank you for your detailed reply. Much appreciated, sir.

Regards,