Regulation 8 button frock coat of Lt. J.M. Hubbard along with his sword belt and intact hangers. Josiah M. Hubbard, a Middletown, Connecticut native emigrated to Waubansee, Kansas as an original member of the so-called "Beecher Rifles", or "New Haven Colony" after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill in 1856. Organized in New Haven by C.B. Lines, the "Colony" left Connecticut with the express purpose of making Kansas a Free State. A few days before their journey the group was addressed by C.B. Lines, informing them of the peril in which they might find themselves. A pledge was heard made from Henry Ward Beecher to furnish Sharp's rifles to the group. Thus these colonist's became known as the "Beecher Rifle Company", and their carbines known as"Beecher's Bibles." Settling in Waubansee, he played a significant role in "Bloody Kansas" and was apparently present in Lawrence at the time of Quantrill's raid. He was elected the first probate judge of the county and was a member of the first state senate. In 1862 he volunteered for service with the Union,enlisting as a 1st Lieutenant in Co. K of the 11th Kansas cavalry. The 11th played an active role in the Transmississippi, first in Arkansas, and Indian Territory, seeing action at Old Fort Wayne, Cane Hill, Prairie Grove and was active in the pursuit and expulsion of Shelby's forces from Central Missouri, and later on the western frontier at Forts Kearney and Laramie guarding the overland telegraph wires and campaigning against the Indians. He mustered out with his unit at Fort Leavenworth in 1865. During the Civil War Hubbard's only brother was killed at Antietam; his father died shortly thereafter. Leaving a promising career path in Kansas, he returned to Middletown to run his family's farm and care for his mother and sisters. He played a prominent role in Middletown and state politics, serving as a state representative and member of the state agricultural board, and was active in the G.A.R. He died in Middletown, where his family still resides. A rare coat from the Transmississippi, with exceptional history. Provenance: Descended directly from the family. Condition:Lacking all but two of the original buttons, the coat shows considerable wear from use. Wear is especially noticeable around the collar, sleeves and button-holes. There is an old patched rip adjacent to the first waist button. Jacket lacking Hubbard's shoulder boards. The jacket exhibits one pinhole from moth damage. The belt is slightly stiff, though easily treated, and is decorated with non-regulation tooling.
Regulation 8 button frock coat of Lt. J.M. Hubbard along with his sword belt and intact hangers. Josiah M. Hubbard, a Middletown, Connecticut native emigrated to Waubansee, Kansas as an original member of the so-called "Beecher Rifles", or "New Haven Colony" after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill in 1856. Organized in New Haven by C.B. Lines, the "Colony" left Connecticut with the express purpose of making Kansas a Free State. A few days before their journey the group was addressed by C.B. Lines, informing them of the peril in which they might find themselves. A pledge was heard made from Henry Ward Beecher to furnish Sharp's rifles to the group. Thus these colonist's became known as the "Beecher Rifle Company", and their carbines known as"Beecher's Bibles." Settling in Waubansee, he played a significant role in "Bloody Kansas" and was apparently present in Lawrence at the time of Quantrill's raid. He was elected the first probate judge of the county and was a member of the first state senate. In 1862 he volunteered for service with the Union,enlisting as a 1st Lieutenant in Co. K of the 11th Kansas cavalry. The 11th played an active role in the Transmississippi, first in Arkansas, and Indian Territory, seeing action at Old Fort Wayne, Cane Hill, Prairie Grove and was active in the pursuit and expulsion of Shelby's forces from Central Missouri, and later on the western frontier at Forts Kearney and Laramie guarding the overland telegraph wires and campaigning against the Indians. He mustered out with his unit at Fort Leavenworth in 1865. During the Civil War Hubbard's only brother was killed at Antietam; his father died shortly thereafter. Leaving a promising career path in Kansas, he returned to Middletown to run his family's farm and care for his mother and sisters. He played a prominent role in Middletown and state politics, serving as a state representative and member of the state agricultural board, and was active in the G.A.R. He died in Middletown, where his family still resides. A rare coat from the Transmississippi, with exceptional history. Provenance: Descended directly from the family. Condition:Lacking all but two of the original buttons, the coat shows considerable wear from use. Wear is especially noticeable around the collar, sleeves and button-holes. There is an old patched rip adjacent to the first waist button. Jacket lacking Hubbard's shoulder boards. The jacket exhibits one pinhole from moth damage. The belt is slightly stiff, though easily treated, and is decorated with non-regulation tooling.
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