31379 Confederate in Frock Coat Advancing31379 1 30 scale Matte Finish 1 Piece Set In 1859 the U. S. Army adopted a single breasted nine button frock coat for all branches of service. These coats, and the simplified 1861 version, were widely copied by both Northern and Southern militias early in the war. Although various Confederate depots made frock coats for general issue, many of the frock coats were made by the families back home and sent to a soldier at the front as part of the