Object Details
- Description
- Union soldiers were issued many items other than their weapons and ammunition. Blankets, like this one, were used to sleep under at night or wear as a cloak in the cold, damp weather.
- associated date
- 1861-1865
- ID Number
- AF.60235M
- catalog number
- 60235M
- accession number
- 224978
- Object Name
- blanket
- Other Terms
- blanket; Army
- Physical Description
- wool (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 78 1/2 in x 71 in; 199.39 cm x 180.34 cm
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Civil War
- Military
- Exhibition
- Price of Freedom
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Civil War
- related event
- Civil War
- Record ID
- nmah_419486
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-ffcc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
