US Army officer's black sash

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/2d9f9ba500793fbe070a4aac5d9b7890

Title

US Army officer's black sash

Creator

Sibley, Henry Hastings
United States, Army

Date

Used: not earlier than 1862 - not later than 1866

Description

United States Army officer's tasseled sash in two pieces. The knitted silk sash's black color probably indicates formal mourning. The sash was worn by Brigadier General Henry H. Sibley.

Subject

U.S.-Dakota War of 1862
Civil War
Military.1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars).Clothing.Accessories
sash (costume accessory)

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Relation

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/web5/media.php?thumb=yes&irn=10229866

Type

image

References

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display.php?irn=10194973

Citation

Sibley, Henry Hastings and United States, Army, “US Army officer's black sash,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 5, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/7392.

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