Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Ira Fields, American, died 1918  Search this

Subject of:

Unassigned Company A, United States Colored Infantry, American, 1864 - 1865  Search this

Medium:

copper alloy

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 1 1/8 × 1 3/16 × 3/16 in. (2.8 × 3 × 0.5 cm)

Type:

badges

Place depicted:

Virginia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1864

Description:

An identification badge for Ira Fields of Company A, Virginia Colored Guards. The badge is copper alloy in a pentagonal star shape. Engraving around the edge of the badge reads [Ira / Fields / Va. / Colored / Guards] with [Co. A] appearing at center. There is a decorative border around the center and along the wide side of each section. Hinged pin on the back slides into fastener. There are no marks on the back.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Emancipation  Search this

Military  Search this

U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this

United States Colored Troops  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family

Object number:

2019.26.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Liljenquist Family Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5493b8dc7-3e63-4cb3-9ede-d1d3dbdfaf69

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2019.26.1