Relic, Military
- Object Name:
- Relic, Military
- Object ID:
- 1991.044.04 a-b
- Date:
- 1887
- Description:
- Belt, miniature, Civil War Reunion Souvenir, leather and brass. Miniature leather belt, 13" long, with oval brass "US" insignia as a buckle. With attached leather pouch.
A. Belt with pouch.
B. Miniature leather bayonet scabbard, 4.5" long, with strap for hanging on belt. Brass tip. - Material:
- LeatherMetal
Brass - Dimensions:
- L-13 inches
- Provenance:
- One of a group of Civil War reunion souvenir items having belonged to Harriet P. Dame (1815-1900) of Barnstead, NH, known for her work as a nurse during the Civil War. Items were said to have been given by Harriet Dame to her young great-nephew (Harriet's sister's -- Mary Ellen Dame Shackford -- great-grandson), Sidney Briggs Blaisdell (1895-1977) of Providence, RI, father of the donor. The 12th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers was among the first to organize a reunion association, the first held in 1865. The 12th was also known for it's reunion mementoes, consisting mostly of miniature soldier's equipment.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ruth Blaisdell Simmons
- People:
- Dame, Harriet P. (1815-1900), Blaisdell, Sidney B. (1895-1977), Simmons, Ruth B. (1924-2014)
- Subjects:
- Souvenirs, Civil wars, Miniatures, Nurses
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