Sujet

Identification tag for Civil War soldier Qualls Tibbs, 1864 - 1865. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

A circular brass tag inscribed with QUALLS / TIBBS on one side and 27 / USCT [United States Colored Troops] on the other. This would have been worn on the uniform of a black soldier fighting in the Union army during the American Civil War. The inscription was stamped using individual letter and number dies. There are two holes through the tag above and below the inscription.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A72_455

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

10,9Mo (311,4Ko) / 16,5cm x 16,5cm / 1953 x 1949 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people black country museum color war location Armed Forces century identification tag concept ID African American African-American afro-american Army warfare United States of America Colour 19th century American Civil War nineteenth century Union Army heritage American America USA object united states Unknown brass cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art United States Colored Troops USCT National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art tags