Cloakcoat

Date: 
1855-1865
Medium: 
Wool, metal
Dimensions: 
Overall: 4 x 25 x 40 1/2 in. ( 10.2 x 63.5 x 102.9 cm )
Description: 
Dark blue wool officer's cloakcoat; closed double collar (one hook and eye); 4 sets of frogs down the front, with looped lacing design; closed sleeves (no cuffs), with officer's sleeve knots (major's?); cape fastens to coat with buttons around the neck beneath the collar, cape fastens closed by originally 6 buttons down the front; coat split at the center at the back, split buttons closed; red wool lining.
Object Number: 
Z.3084
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1865
eMuseum Object ID: 
24622
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Sword belt

Date: 
1865-1885
Medium: 
Leather, brass, cotton
Dimensions: 
Overall: 36 x 2 in. ( 91.4 x 5.1 cm )
Description: 
Leather, brass, and cotton sword belt; stitched black leather belt has loop sewn to left side suspending scabbard sling with brass hook at end that fastens to another scabbard sling with hook suspended from loop sewn to further left, and circular brass buckle at right end that fastens to clasp on left; buckle has stamped eagle perched atop anchor in center, encircled by stars and roped border, with stamped wreath on clasp; stamped numbers on buckle and clasp.
Credit Line: 
Presented by Amelia Levy Mayhoff, 1924.
Object Number: 
INV.8433
Marks: 
stamped: buckle and clasp: "617"
Gallery Label: 
According to an attached tag, this sword belt was part of a uniform worn by Navy Commodore Uriah P. Levy, and was presented to the Society in memory of Jefferson M. Levy.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1885
eMuseum Object ID: 
24621
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Shoulder straps (pair)

Date: 
1861-1865
Medium: 
Wool, metal, silk
Dimensions: 
Overall: 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 4 in. ( 1.9 x 4.1 x 10.2 cm )
Description: 
Pair of Major's arched shoulder straps; a maple leaf at each end against light blue wool felt ground, gold metal border around the edges; reverse lined with black wool, a silk fabric tape string at each corner.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Madison Grant
Object Number: 
1936.441ab
Marks: 
printed: reverse, center, on label: "JAS. S. SMITH / PATENT, / MAY, 1861."
Gallery Label: 
These shoulder straps are from a uniform worn by Dr. Gabriel Grant (1826-1909), surgeon of the 2nd New Jersey Volunteers and later appointed Surgeon-in-Chief of the Division. Grant was a recipient of the Congressional medal of honor.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1865
eMuseum Object ID: 
24443
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Shoulder straps (pair)

Date: 
1850-1900
Medium: 
Wools, metal, silk, cotton
Dimensions: 
overall (each): 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. ( 1 x 4.8 x 11.7 cm )
Description: 
Pair of major's shoulder straps; metal thread embroidered leaves at each end against dark blue wool felt ground, gold metal border around the edges; reverse lined with black silk, brown cotton twill tape strings with metal ferrules at each corner.
Credit Line: 
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York, through Kenneth C. Miller
Object Number: 
1951.489c,d
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
24440
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Shoulder straps (pair)

Date: 
1850-1900
Medium: 
Silk, metal, paper
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1/4 x 2 x 4 3/4 in. ( 0.6 x 5.1 x 12.1 cm )
Description: 
Pair of colonel's shoulder straps; metal thread embroidered shield-breasted eagle across the center against green velvet ground, with metal thread border around the edges; lined with brown paper.
Credit Line: 
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York, through Kenneth C. Miller
Object Number: 
1951.489ab
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
24312
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Shoulder straps (pair)

Date: 
1860-1865
Medium: 
Wool, metal
Dimensions: 
overall (each): 3/8 x 1 5/8 x 4 in. ( 1 x 4.1 x 10.2 cm )
Description: 
Pair of red wool 1st lieutenant's shoulder straps with gold metal thread embroidered bars at each end and border around edges.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Isaac B. Sniffen
Object Number: 
1918.56e,f
Gallery Label: 
These shoulder straps were worn by John A. Sniffen when he served with the 7th Regiment, 6th Company. According to the accession record, he entered the military in April, 1861.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1865
eMuseum Object ID: 
23723
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Shoulder straps (pair)

Date: 
1850-1870
Medium: 
Silk, metal
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1/2 x 2 x 4 3/4 in. ( 1.3 x 5.1 x 12.1 cm )
Description: 
Pair of black velvet major-general's shoulder straps with two metal thread embroidered 5-pointed stars and border around edges.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Thomas A. Eddy
Object Number: 
1920.129g,h
Gallery Label: 
These shoulder straps were worn by Major-General Abner Doubleday (1819-1893).
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1870
eMuseum Object ID: 
23453
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Shoulder loops

Medium: 
textile, metal
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 15 x 9 in. ( 2.5 x 38.1 x 22.9 cm )
Object Number: 
INV.8299
Gallery Label: 
Shoulder straps, Cavalry, with letter. Taken off S.D. Ramseur: the shoulder straps are cavalry- Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur was commanding infantry at the time of his death. The letter from the Battle of Winchester. The history here is the important thing without the letter- nothing. Bruce Bazelon, 1988
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
0
eMuseum Object ID: 
23159
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Buttons

Date: 
1850-1900
Medium: 
Brass, cotton
Dimensions: 
largest: 3/8 x 3/8 in. ( 1 x 1 cm )
Description: 
Brass buttons tied together with canvas strip.
Object Number: 
Z.2568
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
22660
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Buttons mounted on cards

Date: 
1830-1870
Medium: 
Brass, pewter, paper
Dimensions: 
largest: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description: 
Pewter or brass buttons mounted on scraps of cardboard with written descriptions identifying the regiment and years of use.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Eliza R. and Mary M. Greenwood
Object Number: 
1942.613a-d
Marks: 
stamped: a-b) front: "42" (42nd Regiment) stamped: c) front: "61" (61st Regiment; crown above number) stamped:
Gallery Label: 
These buttons were worn by British Army and Navy units during the mid-19th century.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1870
eMuseum Object ID: 
22291
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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