Object Details
Manufactured by
S.M. Ward & Co., American, active 1860s
Owned by
Alexander Hill, American, born 1831
Subject of
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865
Caption
Hill was wounded during the assault on Ft. Wagner, South Carolina.
Description
Cross with a disk at center (pin on reverse). Front: "E. A.HILL. 54.Ms.Vol/ Co. A" incised around top of disk above Fort Sumter flying an American flag with water in the foreground; "James Isd", “Olustee", "Darien.", "Wagner" are engraved on arms of cross (clockwise from top).
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Date
1864-1865
Object number
2011.51.7
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Type
badges
Medium
sterling silver
Dimensions
1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 in. (3.2 x 3.2 x 0.3 cm)
Place depicted
Fort Sumter, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Olustee, Baker County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Fort Wagner, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
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Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Exhibition
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Military
Slavery
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
United States Colored Troops
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.51.7