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Identification tag for Cornelius Robinson, with American eagle, 1864. Creator: Unknown.

Identification tag for Cornelius Robinson, with American eagle, 1864. Creator: Unknown.

2-833-239 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Robinson enlisted as a bugler at the age of 17 in the U.S. Colored Cavalry. Brass disk with attachment hole at top. Obverse: struck with image of eagle with shield and "IN THE WAR Of UNION 1861, 2 & 3 & 4". Reverse: "CO. H2RDT. U. S./ CAVY." Individually die stamped at center and "CORNELIUS ROBINSON" around perimeter.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Medium
  1. Brass (alloy)
Picture Type
  1. Badges
  2. Object
Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

History & Politics Artefacts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2368x3000
File Size : 20,813kb

Aliases

  1. 2011.51.8
  1. NMAAHC-2011_51_8_001.txt
  1. 0990004785
  1. 2-833-239
  1. 2011.51.8
  1. 2833239
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