Original U.S. Spanish-American War Named US Army Signal Corps M1885 Dress Coat - “Ryder Co. E” Antique Winchesters In his autobiography

In his autobiography

It appears to have been damaged by water

The finish on the barrel is quite good on the exterior

and antenna

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Named US Army Signal Corps M1885 Dress Coat - “Ryder Co. E” Antique Winchesters In his autobiographyOriginal Item: Only One Available. The United States Army Signal Corps (USASC) is a branch of the United States Army that creates and manages communications and information systems for the command and control of combined arms forces. It was established in 1860, the brainchild of Major Albert J. Myer, and had an important role in the American Civil War. Over its history, it had the initial responsibility for portfolios and new technologies that were