On View

Military History Gallery

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Objects in this Location

Exhibition

Double Victory: The African American Military Experience

Created by

Unidentified

Owned by

Robinson, Cornelius, American, 1842 - 1916

Date

1864

Medium

brass (alloy)

Dimensions

1 3/16 x 1 13/16 x 1/16 in. (3 x 4.6 x 0.2 cm)

Caption

Robinson enlisted as a bugler at the age of 17 in the U.S. Colored Cavalry.

Description

Brass disk with attachment hole at top. Obverse: struck with image of eagle with shield and "IN THE WAR Of UNION 1861, 2 & 3 & 4". Reverse: "CO. H2RDT. U. S./ CAVY." Individually die stamped at center and "CORNELIUS ROBINSON" around perimeter.

Collection title

Liljenquist Family Collection

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Accessories and Personal Effects

Type

badges

Topic

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

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

2011.51.8

Restrictions & Rights

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GUID

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