US Army blanket fragment

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Titles	US Army blanket fragment
Description	Fragment of a United States Army blanket made of coarse dark wool with a stripe of darker brown at the center. It was found on the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, decades after the Civil War.
Quantity	1 item
Format	Content Category: artifacts
Measurements	11 1/2 inches length 11 inches width 2 1/2 inches width (center stripe)
Nomenclature	blanket (covering) fragment
Materials	wool
Subjects	Collected by: Henly, A. S. Used in: Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States Found at: Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States Used in: Civil War, 1861-1865 Gettysburg (Pa.), Battle of, 1863. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies. Military. 1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars). Equipment & Supplies
Dates	Use: Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) Content: Not earlier than 07/02/1862 - Not later than 07/03/1862 (Battle of Gettysburg)
Notes	This is an example of a military accoutrement used during the U.S. Civil War.
Holding Type	3D Objects
Identifiers	70.H47 (Accession Number)

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