On View
Military History Gallery
Exhibition
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
Manufactured by
S.M. Ward & Co., American, active 1860s
Owned by
Hill, Alexander, American, born 1831
Subject of
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865
Date
1864-1865
Medium
sterling silver
Dimensions
1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 in. (3.2 x 3.2 x 0.3 cm)
Caption
Hill was wounded during the assault on Ft. Wagner, South Carolina.
Description
Cross with a disk at center (pin on reverse). Front: "E. A.HILL. 54.Ms.Vol/ Co. A" incised around top of disk above Fort Sumter flying an American flag with water in the foreground; "James Isd", “Olustee", "Darien.", "Wagner" are engraved on arms of cross (clockwise from top).
Place depicted
Fort Sumter, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Olustee, Baker County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Fort Wagner, Charleston%2BCounty%22&op=Search">Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
James Island, Charleston%2BCounty%22&op=Search">Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Type
badges
Topic
Military
Slavery
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
United States Colored Troops
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number
2011.51.7
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53458e428-3452-4855-a48a-5f8ecb00e5a8

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