Pair of General epaulets worn by William T. Sherman
date: label: date made
content: ca 1880
label: associated date
content: 1851-1901
name: label: associated person
content: Sherman, P.T.
label: wearer
content: Sherman, William Tecumseh
notes: label: Description
content: One pair of gold epaulets worn by William Tecumseh Sherman in 1880 when he held the rank of General, US Army. The epaulets are ornamented with two stars and a colored American flag shield, with a metal attachment hook on their underside.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Army
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
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content: William Tecumseh Sherman
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.15938
label: catalog number
content: 15938
label: accession number
content: 59388
objectType: label: Object Name
content: insignia, pair of
label: Other Terms
content: insignia, pair of; Army; Epaulette; Major General; Officer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metallic thread (?? material)
label: Measurements
content: overall (mounted): 6 in x 12 1/2 in x 11 in; 15.24 cm x 31.75 cm x 27.94 cm