Pin made of William T. Sherman uniform buttons

Pin made from William T. Sherman uniform buttons

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Pin made from William T. Sherman uniform buttons
Pin made from William T. Sherman uniform buttons

Object Details

wearer

Sherman, William Tecumseh

associated person

Sherman, P.T.

Description

Pin made out of three United States Army staff buttons taken from the frock coat worn by Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman on his 1864 Savannah Campaign, popularly known as the "March to the Sea." An inscription engraved on the back of the center button reads "Worn by / Genl. W.T. Sherman / on the / March to the / Sea."

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Hon. P. Tecumseh Sherman

associated date

1864-11

ID Number

AF.15953

catalog number

15953

accession number

59388

Object Name

Physical Description

metal, gilt (buttons (3) material)

Measurements

overall, bagged: 6 in x 3 3/4 in x 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 9.525 cm x 1.27 cm

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Military

William Tecumseh Sherman

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Civil War

Civil War memorialization

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-085d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_410568