Civil War officer's field tourniquet

Titles: Civil War officer's field tourniquet (Supplied title)

Description: Field tourniquet equipment of the type purchased and carried by officers in the Civil War. The tourniquet was carried by General John B. Sanborn of the Fourth Minnesota Regiment. It consists of a strap of coarse white cotton and a brass cinching device with iron hooks and a buckskin covered pad. "TIEMANN" is stamped on the side of the cinch. The tourniquet set was found in epaulet case 26.H17.1.

Dates

• Approximately 1862 (Creation)
• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) (Use)

Creation

• made by: Tiemann
• issued by: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865)
• used by: Sanborn, John B. (John Benjamin)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 26.H17.2

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 84 centimeters length (strap)
• 2.5 centimeters width (strap)
• 2.5 centimeters height (cinch)
• 3.7 centimeters width (cinch)
• 3.3 centimeters depth (cinch)

Subjects

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