Battle Rattle

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Object Details

Description

Wooden Civil War battle rattles like this one, commonly made of White Oak or similar wood, were used on ships to call all hands to battle stations.

Credit Line

Harold Klein

associated date

1861-1865

ID Number

1984.0342.01

accession number

1984.0342

catalog number

1984.0342.01

Object Name

rattle, alarm

Other Terms

rattle, alarm; Navy

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 8 1/2 in x 10 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 21.59 cm x 26.67 cm x 8.255 cm

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Naval

Military

ThinkFinity

Exhibition

Price of Freedom

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

related event

Civil War

Civil War and Reconstruction

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-c2af-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_467373