Military Button

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Military Button

Entry/Object ID

1945.33.1

Description

Gold-toned button molded with the Vermont state seal, motto ("Freedom & Unity"), the word "VERMONT", and 13 stars.

Context

Worn by Allen Vail Abbott of Worcester, Vermont, during the Civil War

Acquisition

Accession

1945.33

Source or Donor

Whipple, Bessie Abbott

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Depth

3/8 in

Diameter

7/8 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Abbott, Allen Vail (1842-1891)

Related Places

Place

Town

Worcester

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War