Collection Highlights
Get off the track! : a song for Emmancipation, sung by the Hutchinsons, respectfully dedicated to Nath.l P. Rogers, as a mark of esteem for his intrepidity in the cause of human rights
Date:
1844
Object Number:
LIB.M1622a.Hutchinson
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Luce Center
Epaulets (pair)
Object Number:
INV.8294ab
Date:
1861-1865
Medium:
Brass, wool
Dimensions:
each: 4 x 7 1/2 x 5 in. ( 10.2 x 19 x 12.7 cm )
Marks:
applied metal: inside crescent: "79"
handwritten in pencil: on tag attached to "a": "N. Y. Caledonian Club / 79th Highlanders"
Description:
Pair of private's epaulets; rigid strap covered in red felt, with number "79" in applied brass inside brass crescent; red wool fringe; brass strap fastener.
Gallery Label:
These epaulets were apparently worn by a private in the 79th New York Volunteer Infantry, one of several regiments which formed the Fourth Brigade of the First Division of the New York State Militia. While organized on June 20, 1859, the regiment started as a social club in New York City in the fall of 1858. The 79th was created with the help of the St. Andrews and Caledonian Societies of New York and wealthy financial backers like Samual M. Elliot and James Cameron, the brother of the secretary of war. Formed by Scottish-Americans, the 79th was known by several nicknames, including "Highlanders," "Cameron Highlanders," "Highland Guard," and "Bannockburn Battalion."
Credit Line:
Gift of the New York Caledonian Club
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
