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Silver badge for Alexander Hill of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry
1864-1865
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States
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).
Details
- Title: Silver badge for Alexander Hill of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry
- Date Created: 1864-1865
- Physical Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 in. (3.2 x 3.2 x 0.3 cm)
- Subject Keywords: Slavery, Civil War, 1861-1865, American Civil War (1861-1865), Military, United States Colored Troops
- Medium: sterling silver
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