US Army infantry hat insignia

Titles: US Army infantry hat insignia (Supplied title)

Description: Corps insignia for a United States Army infantry lieutenant's Model 1858 uniform hat. It was worn by Lieutenant George Calladine of the 65th Illinois Regiment while he served as a member of the guard of honor at Abraham Lincoln's bier in Chicago, Illinois. The insignia consists of a hunting horn embroidered in bullion on a black velvet oval. Within the loop is a silvered stamped brass number "65".

Dates

• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) (Use)
• 1865 (Worn at Lincoln's funeral.) (Use)

Creation

• owned/used by: Calladine, Lieutenant George
• issued by: United States, Army, Illinois Infantry Regiment, 65th (1862-1865)
• about: Lincoln, Abraham

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6645.1

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 7.3 centimeters width
• 5.5 centimeters length

Subjects

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