A Brass Button
Title
A Brass Button
Subject
Military uniforms
Description
Standard US Army eagle button.
No letter appears on the shield to indicate a particular branch of service. The nap (brushed surface) of the woolen cloth has worn off with use and abrasion, revealing the warp and weft threads.
No letter appears on the shield to indicate a particular branch of service. The nap (brushed surface) of the woolen cloth has worn off with use and abrasion, revealing the warp and weft threads.
Source
U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum, Ft. Lee, VA
Date
1861-1865
Rights
US Army Quartermaster Museum.
Format
Colour Photograph
Collection
Citation
“A Brass Button,” Fabric of War, accessed April 25, 2024, https://fabricofwar2018.omeka.net/items/show/2.