This coat was worn by Brigadier General Frederick E. Pierce (1862-1953) of the Second Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. Pierce joined Company L in 1886, just after it was formed in Greenfield, Massachusetts. They saw service in the Spanish-American War (1898-99), and in 1911, Pierce was elected Brigadier General, the rank displayed on this coat. Soon after, he retired as a Major General after 25 years of service. Pierce served in town government, performed social and charity work, and was a Republican state legislator until 1948.
Uniform Coat. 1911. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1954-19-01/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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