Pair of US Army spurs

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
One of a pair, the eagle-head strap spur was worn by West Point graduate Brigadier General David M. Gregg. He entered service on January 17, 1862 as a colonel of the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry. On November 29, 1862 he was promoted to brevet Brigadier General and was a commander of a cavalry division under Ulysses Grant and Philip Sheridan. Gregg was involved in major battles such as Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.
Location
Currently not on view
ca 1861-1865
ID Number
AF.36931
catalog number
36931
accession number
112646
Object Name
spurs
Physical Description
bronze (overall material)
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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
Civil War
Military
National Museum of American History
Subject
Civil War
Record ID
nmah_1446132
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e694-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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