Collection Highlights
Poems, Henricus Selyns
Date:
1659-1686
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Selyns
Medium:
Ink on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ribbon
Object Number:
INV.2563
Date:
1862
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 2 1/4 x in. ( 15.2 x 5.7 x 0 cm )
Description:
Rectangular cream-colored ribbon with fringed top and bottom printed with a central image of a man in military uniform and the text "Welcome Patriot" above and "Michael Corcoran" below.
Gallery Label:
During the Civil War, the Irish-American colonel Michael Corcoran commanded the 69th New York Regiment in defense of Washington, D.C. and at the First Battle of Bull Run. He displayed heroic bravery when he was imprisoned by the Confederates. Upon his release, he was invited to have dinner with President Lincoln. The ribbon displaying his portrait was probably worn at the reception welcoming him back to New York City in August 1862.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
