The primary missions of the Union Navy were:ġ. The term is sometimes used carelessly to include vessels of war used on the rivers of the interior while they were under the control of the United States Army, also called the Union Army. This type of dress coat would likely have been worn for portraits and formal occasions.The Union Navy was the United States Navy (USN) during the American Civil War, when it fought the Confederate States Navy (CSN). The shoulders are intricately decorated with epaulets bearing silver oak leaves on a blue field, indicating the Infantry branch of the United States' Army. It sports double breasted brass buttons in the front, and three brass buttons on each cuff. This navy blue infantry battle regalia is made out of wool according to Union color standards of the era. Though he would stay with the 26th Illinois Volunteers until Fall, Tinkham resigned his commission on October 7, 1862. Tinkham suffered a wound to his right hand. On May 9, 1862, the 26th were engaged in Farmington, Mississippi where Lt. Tinkham and the 26th Illinois Volunteers engaged Confederate troops at New Madrid, Missouri and took part in the siege of Corinth, Mississippi. Joseph Rail Road, the 26th were assigned to Brigadier General J. Armed only with hickory clubs, the 26th Illinois began their career with guard duty in Quincy, Illinois. After less than a month of service, Tinkham was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on August 31, 1861. With the coming of the Civil War, Tinkham helped to organize Company F of the 26th Illinois Volunteers regiment and was commissioned as Captain on Augby Governor Richard Yates. He later settled in Homer, Illinois, until his marriage to Caroline Coffeen on May 14, 1860. Born in Covington, Kentucky, Tinkham graduated from West Point Academy in 1849, and worked as a civil engineer. Col.'s Full Dress CoatĪ generous gift of Miss Daisy Tinkham Babb, this federal full dress coat belonged to Charles Johnston Tinkham, Lt.
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