Shoulder straps worn by Major General John Rutter Brooke

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Description (Brief):

Shoulder straps worn by United States Army Major General John Rutter Brooke. The two shoulder straps feature two five point stars on a black fabric field with gold metallic thread border. Brooke was breveted major general of volunteers in 1864 and was made a major general in the regular army in 1897, retiring with that rank in 1902.

Date Used: 1864-1866

Wearer: Brooke, John Rutter

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: ArmyCivil War

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Credit Line: Major General John R. Brooke, USA (Ret.)

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.22094Catalog Number: 22094Accession Number: 63543

Object Name: Insignia, Pair ofinsigniaOther Terms: Insignia, Pair of; Army; Shoulder Strap; Staff; Major General; Officer

Physical Description: cloth (overall material)metallic thread (stars and border material)Measurements: overall, box: 5 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in; 13.335 cm x 8.89 cm x 4.445 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-5d93-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_387260

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