Object Details
user
Grant, Ulysses S.
Description
Physical Description
Wood with a canvas seat.
Specific History
This camp chair was used by Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War. After the war, Grant gave the camp chair to his former aid-de-camp George Goodsell of the 17th Michigan Infantry Regiment.
date made
pre 1865
associated dates
1861-1865
ID Number
1985.0713.01
catalog number
1985.0713.01
accession number
1985.0713
Object Name
chair
Other Terms
chair; Equipment, Individual; Army
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
wool (seat material)
Measurements
average spatial: 14 cm x 46.5 cm x 60.5 cm; 5 1/2 in x 18 5/16 in x 23 13/16 in
overall: 30 1/2 in x 16 in x 16 1/2 in; 77.47 cm x 40.64 cm x 41.91 cm
associated place
United States
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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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1145068