Pair of General of the Army epaulets worn by William T. Sherman
date: label: date made
content: ca 1869
label: associated date
content: 1869-1883
name: label: wearer
content: Sherman, William Tecumseh
notes: label: Description
content: One pair of gold epaulets worn by William Tecumseh Sherman between 1869 and 1883 when he was serving as General of the Army. The epaulets are ornamented with two stars and an embroidered eagle with an American flag and half-globe eagle and shield buttons, backed with red fabric.
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
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Hon. P. Tecumseh Sherman
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.15937
label: catalog number
content: 15937
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 (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall (mounted): 6 in x 12 in x 10 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 30.48 cm x 26.67 cm