Philadelphia Fire Zouave waist belt plate
date: label: associated date
content: 1861-1862
notes: label: Description
content: The "P.F.Z." on this waist belt plate stands for Philadelphia Fire Zouaves, who filled the ranks of the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. The men who comprised this unit came from fire companies throughout Philadelphia. The 72nd were led by Col. DeWitt Clinton Baxter and were also referred to as Baxter's Fire Zouaves.
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Civil War
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content: Military
label: Exhibition
content: Price of Freedom
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.60706M
label: catalog number
content: 60706M
label: accession number
content: 223708
objectType: label: Object Name
content: insignia
label: Other Terms
content: insignia; Militia, Pennsylvania Fire Zouaves; Plate, Cartridge Box
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)