Identification Tag

dogtag

Name/Title

Identification Tag

Entry/Object ID

1951.22.2

Description

Round, metal identification tag. One side is molded with a spread eagle holding arrows in its talons with the words, "WAR OF 1861 UNITED STATES" around the edge. The other side is stamped with, "Serg. R. Coffey, Vt. Volunteers. Montpelier." The center top has a hole.

Context

Used by Sergeant Robert Coffey of Montpelier, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1951.22

Source or Donor

Warren, Nellie C.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1861 - 1865

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tag, Identification

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Label, Identification

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

1-1/16 in

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coffey, Robert J. (1842-1901)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War