hardtack

Object/Artifact

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

hardtack

Entry/Object ID

G 418

Description

A: Biscuit. 3.125"h x 3"w x .5"d. Written in ink on front "Compliments of Ja's L. Parkinson to Miss Agnes Yingling, July 6th, 1863." B: Frame-10.125"h x 10.125"w x 1.25"d. Brown wood frame with glass, cream mat with square center cut out, label glued on mat (bottom center) "Presented to Charles Edgar Nusbaum Jr. by Mrs. Agnes Yingling Shreeve, 1916."

General Notes

Note Type

Paper Tag

Note

[*note: used in Civil War in Carroll County exhibit, 2013 and 2015.] Note: James L. Parkinson served in Co. B, 5th Wisconsin Infantry. He mustered in on 24 April 1861 and mustered out on 28 July 1864.