Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Shoulder straps
Object Number:
1940.940ab
Date:
1860-1862
Medium:
Metal, wool, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 0.3 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Rectangular pair of shoulder straps; each with four gold-embroidered bars inside gold-embroidered border, on light blue velvet background.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, these shoulder straps were worn by Joseph H. Bradley while serving as captain in the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry ("Duryee's Zouaves") during the Civil War, from 1861 until 1862.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary Margaret Bradley
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
