Medal
- Object Name:
- Medal
- Object ID:
- 2003.032
- Creator:
- Boston Regalia Company
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Medal.Worn by Samuel Burley Mason (1832-1916) of Atkinson, NH. Circular white metal medallion decorated with rifles, swords, and flags on obverse. Applied bronze shield with New Hampshire state seal. Reverse engraved "SERGT. S.B. MASON / CO. H. 1ST REGT. / N.H. VOLS." Medallion suspended by brass links from rectangular bronze bar bearing raised letters: "MINUTEMEN OF 1861". Reverse of bronze bar has pin and stamped lettering: "BOSTON REGALIA / CO / BOSTON".
- Material:
- Metal
Bronze - Dimensions:
- H-2.3 W-1.6 D-0.3 Dia-1.6 inches
- Provenance:
- Samuel Burley Mason was born in Haverhill, MA, and resided in Atkinson, NH. He enlisted in Co. H, 1st NH Regiment in 1861 at age 29. Then he served with the 4th NH Regiment from 1861 to 1864. He died in 1916 and is buried in the Atkinson cemetery. He was the donor's grandfather.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the family of Sergt. Samuel Burley Mason
- People:
- Mason, Samuel B. (1832-1916)
- Subjects:
- Civil War, Flags, Medallions, Medals, Minutemen (Militia), Rifles, Shields, State seal (NH), Swords
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