Saddle

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Saddle

Entry/Object ID

1991.54.1a

Description

Leather saddle and girth. The saddle has an open seat, wooden stirrups, and a girth of knotted hemp rope and leather.

Context

Used by Augustus C. Stoughton during the Civil War

Acquisition

Accession

1991.54

Source or Donor

O'Hearne, Michael

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift from the family of Augustus C. Stoughton, Corporal, Company L, First Regiment Vermont Cavalry.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Rock Island Arsenal

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Saddle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tack, Animal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Land Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Saddle

Height

38 in

Width

20 in

Depth

22 in

Dimension Description

Girth

Width

7 in

Depth

1 in

Length

24 in

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stoughton, Augustus C.

Related Events

Event

Civil War