Union Army Uniforms and Insignia of the Civil War
Overcoat and Hospital Steward's Insignia
Hospital Steward's and Officers' Overcoat Insignia
Hospital Steward's Half Chevron (yellow on green)
Overcoat Insignia-First Lieutenant
Overcoat Insignia-Captain
Overcoat Insignia-Major
Overcoat Insignia-Lieutenant Colonel
Overcoat Insignia-Colonel
Overcoat Insignia-General
The hospital steward's insignia was worn on the uniform coat. Officers' overcoat insignia were worn only on the
dark blue overcoat
.
Officers were also allowed to wear the light blue enlisted men's overcoat
with a
small circlet
having the grade insignia as worn on the shoulder strap appearing on the sleeve.
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