Antique 1874 Post Civil War Missouri 15th Regiment Claim Check trinity church ny Length: 16 1/2”

Length:  16 1/2”

Shoulders:  19 1/2” across

They are signed with the triple V mark

Sleeve Inseam: 20 1/2” long

Antique 1874 Post Civil War Missouri 15th Regiment Claim Check trinity church ny Length: 16 1/2”This is a claim check for service rendered during the Civil War. Missouri was a border state and sent men to fight for both the Confederacy and the Union, but the Enlisted Missouri Militia (E. M. M.) was formed in 1862 to provide defensive forces against subversion in the state of Missouri and to free up the Missouri State Militia to perform offensive duties. They were part time soldiers who would be called up as needed. This claim check was drawn up