US Army uniform sash

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/6641ca84fbd400f0285029983ba2f6c3

Title

US Army uniform sash

Creator

Wheeler, Mortimer M
United States, Army, Iowa Cavalry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865)

Date

not earlier than 1861 - not later than 1865

Description

United States Army officer's red knit silk sash with two tassels. The sash was worn during the Civil War by First Lieutenant Mortimer M. Wheeler of the 8th Army Cavalry. See also 6543.1 A, 6543.1.B and 6543.1 C for other components of the uniform.

Subject

Civil War
Military.1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars).Clothing.Accessories
Military.1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars).Clothing.Uniforms
sash (costume accessory)

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Relation

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/web5/media.php?thumb=yes&irn=10117909

Type

image

References

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display.php?irn=10430257

Citation

Wheeler, Mortimer M and United States, Army, Iowa Cavalry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865), “US Army uniform sash,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 4, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/7383.

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