Military Buttons

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Military Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1942.15.2a-i

Description

Gold-toned post-back buttons with a molded design of an eagle whose body is a shield. Within the shield is the letter I.

Context

Worn by Orman P. Ray of Company G., 2nd Regiment Vermont during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1942.15

Source or Donor

Ray, P. Orman

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Button, Military

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Button, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ray, Orman Pearl (1837-1917)

Person or Organization

2nd Vermont Infantry

Related Events

Event

Civil War