U.S. Army Officer's Chapeau, General McClellan
date: label: date made
content: before 1917
notes: label: Description
content: Adorned in gold with the U.S. coat of arms, this ceremonial chapeau was authorized for staff officers in 1858 and worn by General McClellan. This hat and other relics belonging to General McClellan were donated to the museum by his son in 1917.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Civil War
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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
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Hon. George B. McClellan
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.17435
label: catalog number
content: 17435
label: accession number
content: 61384
objectType: label: Object Name
content: chapeau
label: Other Terms
content: chapeau; Man; Army; General Officer; Field Grade Officer; Officer; Dress, Full
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 18 1/4 in x 9 in x 2 in; 46.355 cm x 22.86 cm x 5.08 cm