Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
RELICS Of REVOLUTION
ACQUIRED BY MUSEUM
Uniforms and Weapons of
Brig. Gen. Peter Ganse-
WORT, Jr., Are Received.

The historical division of the United
States National Museum recently has re-
ceived number of uniforms, swords,
relics and other objects relating to Brig.
Gen. Peter Gansevoort jr.. his son and
grandson. The objects of primary in
terest are the ones pertaining to Gen.
Gansevoort himself, who served in the
revolutionary war. He was born in Al
bany, y. Y, July II, 1149, and died there
July ., 1872, at the age of sixty-three
years. In 1114 he was major in the
New York militia and at the outbreak OF
the revolution joined the army which in
vaded Canada under Montgomery. He
became a lieutenant colonel in March.
1916, and later in November of the same
year was appointed colonel and placed in
charge of Fort George. His next COM
mand was that of Fort Schuyler in 1777.
earlier known as Fort Stanwix, which
fort he defended successfully during a
twenty day siege by the British and In
dams under st. Leser, whose co-opera-
ton with Burgoyne he prevented.
Thanked by Congress.
BY an act of Congress, October 4, 1717,
the thanks of Congress were given ito
GansevOort and the officers and troops
under his command On the 18th Of
February, 1909, he was made brigadier
general of the United States Army.
The Gansevoort collection numbers
thirty objects typical of the period they
represent. The two unforms-one of the
revolution and one Of the 1S1O-12 period
attract more attention than anything
else. The revolutionary one is the only
uniform of the time in the museum collec-
ton except that of Gen. Washington.
The coat is long cutaway, capable OF
being hooked back to display the lining
and embroidery on the inside. 1t is made
Of dark blue cloth, faced with scarlet. and
has a scarlet collar, lapels and cuffs, all
trimmed with silver braid and set off with
silver buttons wrought in floral design.
The vest is of a dark green material
also decorated with silver braid and plain
silver buttons, while the trousers are
knickerbockers of cream or buff flannel.
with plain silver buttons. This uniform
is the one worn by Gen. Peter Gansevoort.
jr., when he was in command of Fort
StanwlX in 11T.
Sword of Old Design.
lii the collection is sword of this
period. belonging to Gen. Ganseyoort. 1t
is decorated with the arms of Great
Britain, and is undoubtedly of an old
design. There also is folding mahog-
any camp cot, used by the general when
he was in the field
The other uniform, which represents
the period of 1S1O-12 is in excellent con-
dition. 1t is made of dark blue cloth,
lined with buff flannel, having deep cuffs
and a high collar with broad lapels but
toning back to the coat, all of the same
material. trimmed with gold braid and
brass buttons inscribed with an eagle sur
rounded by seventeen stars.
There is an interesting sword presented
in 1872 to Brig. Gen. p. Gansevoort. ]r.,
which is of a very old foreign pattern,
and inscribed with the words THE Sword
Of Rochambeau."
There are several other swords, belts,
uniforms, ETC.. used by the general and
the members of. his family, dating from
the revolution to the civil war.
The collection was donated to the United
States National Museum by Mrs. Cath
crime Gansevoort Lansing of Albany. N.
V, granddaughter of Gen. Peter Ganse-
WORT, jr.