Civil War rosette badge

Titles: Civil War rosette badge (Supplied title)

Description: Civil War Union rosette badge made of satin with cardboard backing and mounted with a brass 1855-issue United States Army General Service shank button. Written on the left tail is "1861 / UNION / ROSETTE." The badge belonged to Dr. E. Brewer Mattocks, who served with the 2nd and 7th Minnesota Infantry Regiments.

Dates

• Exactly 1861 (Date inscribed on object.) (Content)
• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) (Content)

Creation

• about: Union Rosette
• used by: Mattocks, Brewer
• about: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)
• about: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 7th (1862-1865)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1985.2.21

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 10 centimeters length (tail)
• 6 centimeters diameter (rosette)

Subjects

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