Mail

Name/Title

Mail

Entry/Object ID

1933.3.2

Description

Chain mail shirt front. The mail is made of several round metal loops hooked together. It has a round collar and no sleeves. It originally had a back of cotton canvas, now missing.

Use

Used during the Civil War.

Context

Taken by Col. John T. Picket from the body of a soldier killed in action near Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1933.3

Source or Donor

Sawyer, Philip (1868-1949)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mail

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Armor

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

19 in

Length

24-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Picket, John T.

Related Places

Place

City

Richmond

State/Province

Virginia

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War