Sash

Name/Title

Sash

Entry/Object ID

1999.33.2

Description

Long, red silk sash with tassels on each end, worn by members of the Grand Army of the Republic

Context

Worn by Lyman Enos. Knapp, born in Somerset, Vt. on Nov. 5, 1837. he died in Seattle, WA on Oct. 9, 1904. Knapp was a graduate of Middle College. He fought in the Civil War and was wounded three times. He was brevetted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. After the war and a short stint teaching at Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester, he became editor of the Middlebury Register, a job he held for 13 years. At the same time he read the law and was admitted to the bar in 1876. He served in the Vermont House of Representatives 1886-87 and was a judge of probate for a decade. He was appointed governor of Alaska in 1889 by President Harrison. He moved to Seattle after completing his time as governor and began practicing law again.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.33

Source or Donor

Wilson, Frederick K.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sash

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Length

114 in

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Knapp, Lyman E. (1837-1904)

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Event

Battle of Gettysburg