US Army artillery officer's saddle cloth

Titles: US Army artillery officer's saddle cloth (Supplied title)

Description: United States Army artillery officer's saddle cloth. It was used by First Lieutenant Adam Beattie of the 26th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery. The wool flannel is lined with blue-and-white cotton ticking, trimmed with coarse red wool, and edged with leather. Each rear corner has a red leather shield with the number "26" in brass.

Dates

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

Creation

• owned/used by: Beattie, Adam
• used by: United States, Army, New York Light Artillery, Independent Battery, 26th
• used by: United States, Army

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6964.3

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 29 1/2 inches length
• 42 7/8 inches width

Subjects

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