Lt.Col. William Sutherland Hamilton-- Part 2: His Coat Is in Louisiana

From the Artist Preservation Group, Inc.(APG)  April 2013 "The uniform coat of Lt.Col. William S. Hamilton, 3rd U.S. Infantry."

The APG was approached in 2013 to see if they could give help in preserving the officer's coat.  They contributed $2,500 to it of the expected $35,000 cost.

The rare wool coat of William Sutherland Hamilton was given to the Louisiana State Museum in 1923 by members of his family.

Hamilton was in the 3rd U.S. Infantry early in the War of 1812 and the rifle regiment later.

He was born in North Carolina in 11787 and served in the 3rd U.S. before the war.

his family had cotton plantation interests in Louisiana and his father relocated there.

--Brock-Perry