Philadelphians at the Battlefront - Civil War History Consortium
Philadelphians at the Battlefront - Civil War History Consortium
Philadelphians at the Battlefront - Civil War History Consortium
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<strong>Civil</strong> <strong>War</strong> Library and Museum ( wh<strong>at</strong> is on display as collection files are not available<br />
<strong>at</strong> this point due to inventory)<br />
Artifacts<br />
Meade Rel<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
1. Head of Meade’s horse “Old Baldy”<br />
2. Binoculars and case<br />
3. Stirrups used with Baldy<br />
4. boots<br />
5. Epaulettes<br />
6. Kepi<br />
7. Eyeglasses<br />
8. Frock Co<strong>at</strong> and slouch h<strong>at</strong><br />
9. Meade’s field glasses<br />
Artifacts (o<strong>the</strong>r)<br />
1. Chest of George McClellan<br />
2. Sword belt and sash worn by Reynolds when killed <strong>at</strong> Gettysburg 1863<br />
3. Reynolds’ Saddle –in use when killed <strong>at</strong> Gettysburg<br />
4. Whitworth Bolt 80 pounds fired on Union troops <strong>at</strong> Ft. Wagner in SC 1863<br />
5. Case of items taken from Confederacy by Union soldiers-includes cigar<br />
belonging to Jefferson Davis, scarf of Mosley, officer’s sword, blanket, Jeff Davis<br />
lounging jacket, prints of him dressed as a woman to escape.<br />
6. Pocket Revolver belonging to Lt Col. John Markoe of PA<br />
7. Lap Desk of Chaplain Darium Steadman 105 th Pa Infantry<br />
8. 3 drums none identified<br />
9. Flask covered with woven grass cover<br />
10. Hardtack<br />
11. Shaving knife and toilet kit which includes comb, pocket knife, needles and<br />
thread, kit made of fabric th<strong>at</strong> appears to be women’s dress fabric<br />
12. Knapsack made of le<strong>at</strong>her and made and carried by John S. Geer 2 nd regiment US<br />
Vol Sharpshooters<br />
13. mess kit used by a soldier from Lancaster PA<br />
14. Knife<br />
15. Packet of chewing tobacco<br />
16. Small Bible<br />
17. Saddle no identific<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
18. Stirrups near saddle <strong>at</strong> #17 also no ideifitic<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
19. Sibley Camp Stove for us in Sibley tents—could this be from Sibley Hospital in<br />
WDC??<br />
20. 4 trunks no detailed identific<strong>at</strong>ion as to owners, looked to have been trunks<br />
officers might have taken with <strong>the</strong>m to b<strong>at</strong>tle.<br />
21. Small metal stove-Volunteer Philadelphia 1861-might has been used in <strong>the</strong> camps<br />
22. Numerous swords, muskets, carbines , revolvers of various sizes, rifles –very little<br />
if any identifying inform<strong>at</strong>ion
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