Marquis Peterson, American, 1832 - 1896 Search this
Subject of:
55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865 Search this
Medium:
cotton (fiber), brick
Dimensions:
H x W x D (2017.78.2a (bag)): 5 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 7/8 in. (14 × 8.9 × 2.2 cm)
H x W x D (2017.78.2b (brick)): 1 7/8 × 1 5/8 × 3/4 in. (4.8 × 4.1 × 1.9 cm)
Type:
blocks (shaped masses)
bags (containers)
Place collected:
Fort Sumter, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
late 19th century
Description:
A cotton bag (2017.78.2a) containing a piece of brick (2017.78.2b) from Fort Sumter owned by Marquis Peterson. The bag is brownish white and has a braided drawstring at top. Hand written in black ink on the front of the bag is “THIS ROCK / WAS FROM / FT. SUMTER / M. PETERSON / 55 MVI.” The brick is reddish brown and is flat on the top and bottom. The four sides are irregular in shape and rough. The brick piece has several cracks throughout.
