Belt

Gettysburg National Military Park, National Park Service
Gettysburg, PA, United States

Most enlisted men did not keep much money with them, but this soldier’s money belt was skillfully fashioned from a shirt sleeve. This belt was found on the Gettysburg battlefield soon after the battle.

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Title: Belt
Contributor: Gettysburg National Military Park, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/gettex/exb/existing_DaytoDay/GETT9089.html
Source: Gettysburg National Military Park
Measurements: L 83.6, W 11.0, T 0.7 cm
Materials: Cotton
Catalog Number: GETT9089

Gettysburg National Military Park, National Park Service

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