New-York tribune., 1912-03-23
GET GANSEvOORT REL|CS'
Interesting Collection Given to
National Museum in Washington.
USED IN THE REVOLUTION
Uniforms Worn by General in
Continental Army Presented
to the Nation.

Washinston. March 22.-The historical
division of the National Museum has re-
Gently been enriched by the gift or Valu-
able series of uniforms, SWORDS. relics ana
other objects relating TO Brigadier General
| Peter Gansevoort tr.. his son and grandson.
The objects of primary interest are the ones
| pertaining TO General Gansevoort himset,
who served in the Revolutionary War. he
| was born In Albany on July II, lAS, ana
died there on July 2, 1872. In l774 he was
| major in the New York militia, and at the
outbreak of the Revolution Joined the army
| which invaded Canada under Montgomery.
He became a lieutenant colonel in March,
| 177S, and In November OF the same year was
appointed colonel and placed In charge or
Fort George His next command was at
Fort Schuyler In 1777, earlier known as
Fort stanwix, which he defended success
fully in a twenty days siege by the British
and Indians under St Leger whose CO.
operation with Burgoyne he prevented
The new acquisitions OF the Ganseyoort
collection, now exhibited in the National
Museum, number about thirty. The two
uniforms, one OF the Revolution and one or
the 1872 period attract more attention than
ANYTHING else. The Revolutionary one is
collection, except that OF General Washing
ton, The coat is of striking individuality.
| 1t is long. with cutawsy effect. and tails
cspable OF being hooked back 10 display
the lining and embroidery on the inside.
II is made of dark blue cloth, faced with
scarlet. and has scarlet collar, lapels and
cuffs, all trimmed with silver braid ana set
off with silver buttons wrought IN moral
design. The waistooat is OF dark green ma
tertal also decorated with silver braid and
plain silver buttons. while the trousers are
knickerbockers OF cream or bun hanneL
with plain silver buttons. This uniform IS
the one worn by General Peter Gansevoort,
,r.. when he was in command OF Fort
Stanwix in III.
The other uniform is complete and in ex-
cellent condition. II is made Of dark blue
cloth, lined with bun flannel. having deep
cuffs and high collar with broad lapels
| buttoning back 10 the coat, all Of the same
material, trimmed with gold braid and
brass buttons inscribed with an eagle sur
| rounded by seventeen stars.
EpauIets and Swords.
There are also the dress epaulets OF heavy
gold wire and braid. The whole appearance
of the coat is along the style OF dress
coat, scant I'm front but having long tails.
| The walstcoat is Of bun flannel, edged with
| gtlt braid and trimmed with plain git
buttons The trousers are knee length and
made OF woollen material, with gilt but
tons at the knee and top. Accompanying
| this uniform is q chapeau dc bras OF DARK
blue cloth cut in a hslf-moon shape. a de-
| sign OF military hat adopted from the
| French decorated with a black rosette'
displaying the arms OF the United States
I'm gold. and trimmed with gold braid.
There is an interesting sword presented
IN 1872 10 Brigadier General Ganseyoort
which is of a very old foreign pattern and
inscribed with the words, "the sword OF
Rocha hambeau."
! There are several other swords, belts
uniforms. etc, used by the general and the
members OF his family. dating from the
Revolution 10 the Civil War or equal or
greater interest are miniature OF Gen
ersl Gansevoort. painted on ivory, showing
him as a Continental officer wearing the
! order OF the Cincinnati, an autograph let
| ter 10 his wife dated Fort Schuyler. June
| 23 l77a and a Lowestoft china plate with
horal design, once forming part Of dinner
| set belonging 20 the family.
| The collection has been given 20 the Ma
tional Museum by Mrs Catherine Ganse-
WORT Lansing. Of Albany, granddaughter
| Of General Peter Ganseyoort, tr.