US Army medical officer's uniform sash

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/482a969134edb8824ed5ffe03447f5ca

Title

US Army medical officer's uniform sash

Creator

Stewart, Dr. Jacob Henry Sr
United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1864)

Date

Used: not earlier than 1861 - not later than 1865

Description

Green knit silk United States Army officer's sash worn by Doctor Jacob H. Stewart during the Civil War. Stewart was appointed Chief Surgeon of the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment in June of 1861. In the aftermath of the First Battle of Bull Run, Stewart stayed on the battlefield caring for wounded Confederate soldiers as well as the wounded men from the 1st Minnesota. He was taken prisoner and held at Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. After his release Stewart became Post Surgeon at Fort Snelling and he served there until the end of the war.

Subject

Civil War
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies.
Military.1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars).Clothing.Accessories
sash (costume accessory)
military uniform

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Relation

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/web5/media.php?thumb=yes&irn=10247872

Type

image

References

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display.php?irn=10400019

Citation

Stewart, Dr. Jacob Henry Sr and United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1864), “US Army medical officer's uniform sash,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 10, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/7891.

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