Shoulder patches
Classification:
Date:
1940-1950
Medium:
Wool, rayon
Dimensions:
largest: 5 3/4 x 4 x 1/8 in. ( 14.6 x 10.2 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Shield-shaped black felt patches; all have white rayon eagle at top, perched over letter inside diamond border; and varying numbers of red felt chevrons at bottom of patch; the patches have one, two, and three chevrons respectively.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Henry O. Havemeyer, 1966
Object Number:
INV.7475vvvvv-xxxxx
Gallery Label:
These patches were worn by members of an Army or Navy corps on the upper left sleeve of their uniform jackets. One chevron indicates a private first class, two a corporal, and three a sergeant.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
42371
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoulder patches
Classification:
Date:
1940-1950
Medium:
Wool, rayon
Dimensions:
largest: 5 7/8 x 4 x 1/8 in. ( 14.9 x 10.2 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Shield-shaped black felt patches; all have white rayon eagle at top, perched over upside-down U pierced by horizontal arrow; and varying numbers of red felt chevrons at bottom of patch; the patches have one, two, and three chevrons respectively.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Henry O. Havemeyer, 1966
Object Number:
INV.7475sssss-uuuuu
Gallery Label:
These patches were worn by members of an Army or Navy corps on the upper left sleeve of their uniform jackets. One chevron indicates a private first class, two a corporal, and three a sergeant. The curved stripe denotes a staff sergeant.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
42370
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoulder patches
Classification:
Date:
1940-1950
Medium:
Wool, rayon
Dimensions:
largest: 5 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 1/8 in. ( 14.9 x 9.8 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Shield-shaped black felt patches; all have white rayon eagle at top, perched over circle flanked by wing on both sides; and varying numbers of red felt chevrons at bottom of patch; three of the patches have one, two, and three chevrons respectively; the other has three chevrons with a curved stripe connected to the top chevron, with the circle between the stripe and the chevron.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Henry O. Havemeyer, 1966
Object Number:
INV.7475ooooo-rrrrr
Gallery Label:
These patches were worn by members of an Army or Navy corps on the upper left sleeve of their uniform jackets. One chevron indicates a private first class, two a corporal, and three a sergeant. The curved stripe denotes a staff sergeant.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
42368
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoulder patches
Classification:
Date:
1940-1950
Medium:
Wool, rayon
Dimensions:
largest: 6 1/8 x 4 x 1/8 in. ( 15.6 x 10.2 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Shield-shaped black felt patches; all have white rayon eagle at top, perched over flaming bomb flanked by wing on both sides; and varying numbers of red felt chevrons at bottom of patch; three of the patches have one, two, and three chevrons respectively; the other has three chevrons with a curved stripe connected to the top chevron, with the bomb between the stripe and the chevron.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Henry O. Havemeyer, 1966
Object Number:
INV.7475kkkkk-nnnnn
Gallery Label:
These patches were worn by members of an Army or Navy corps on the upper left sleeve of their uniform jackets. One chevron indicates a private first class, two a corporal, and three a sergeant. The curved stripe denotes a staff sergeant.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
42364
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoulder patch
Classification:
Date:
1940-1950
Medium:
Rayon
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/8 in. ( 4.8 x 4.8 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Circular rayon patch; white parachute against light-blue background; patch edged with white
Credit Line:
Gift of Abram J. Abeloff
Object Number:
1972.2m
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
42363
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoulder patch
Classification:
Date:
1940-1965
Medium:
Rayon
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1/8 in. ( 6.4 x 6.4 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Circular rayon patch; blue eagle emerging from red flames in center, against white background.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Henry O. Havemeyer, 1966
Object Number:
INV.7468ppp
Gallery Label:
This patch was worn by a member of the U.S. Southeast Asia Command.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1965
eMuseum Object ID:
42320
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Patches
Classification:
Date:
1860-1870
Medium:
Wool, metal, cotton
Dimensions:
largest: 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 0.6 x 6 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Gold metal lace star sewn to front of black felt patches; white canvas sewn to bottom of patches.
Object Number:
INV.10889l-m
Gallery Label:
These patches were probably sewn onto uniform epaulettes.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
42047
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Buttons
Classification:
Date:
1860-1870
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
overall1: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Description:
Circular brass uniform buttons; all buttons are stamped the same; eagle arms on obverse; on reverse: "HORSTMANN BROTHERS & CO. PHIL".
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary Margaret Bradley
Object Number:
INV.10346.1-7
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
41934
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Patches
Classification:
Date:
1860-1870
Medium:
Wool, metal
Dimensions:
largest: 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in. ( 0.3 x 2.9 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Rectangular black felt patches with gold metal lace on front.
Object Number:
INV.10889h-k
Gallery Label:
These patches were probably sewn onto uniform shoulder straps.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
41856
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Military buttons mounted on card
Classification:
Date:
1860-1864
Medium:
Brass, paper
Dimensions:
Card: 11 x 8 1/2 in. ( 27.9 x 21.6 cm )
Largest (button): 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Description:
Nine brass Confederate military buttons mounted on card that identifies the regiments that wore them, and where the buttons were found.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, New York Commandery
Object Number:
1926.95a-j
Marks:
stamped: 1-front: "A" (Artillery)
stamped: 2-front: "I" (Infantry)
stamped: 4-front: "C.S.A."
stamped: 5-front: "CORPS"
stamped: 6-front: "I"
stamped: 7-front: "VIRGINIA SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS"
stamped: 8-front: "NC" (North Carolina)
stamped: 9-front:
Gallery Label:
These buttons were gathered by Lt. Fred Mather of the 1st New York Heavy Artillery at battlefields and from Confederate prisoners.
Bibliography:
Holzer, Harold and The New-York Historical Society. "The Civil War in 50 Objects." New York: Viking, 2013.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1864
eMuseum Object ID:
41818
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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