US Army identification tag

Titles: US Army identification tag (Supplied title)

Description: United States Army identification "dog tag" worn during the Spanish-American War by Lieutenant Charles A. Clark of the 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Company E. The pierced white metal disc reads: "CO.E/ 13TH/ INFANTRY/ MINNESOTA/ 2/ U.S. VOL." on the front. The back features a cross and the word "RED" in raised letters; these tags were issued by the Red Cross. The tag is strung on a thin leather thong.

Dates

• Approximately 1898 (Spanish-American War) (Use)

Creation

• owned/used by: Clark, Charles Asa
• issued by: American Red Cross
• about: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 13th (1898-1899), Company E

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6967.11.A-B

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 2.8 centimeters diameter

Subjects

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