Sword belt worn by Henry Gansevoort
Sword belt worn by Henry Gansevoort
- Description (Brief)
- Regulation United States Army sword belt worn by Henry S. Gansevoort while Colonel of the 13th New York Cavalry, from 1863-1865, during the American Civil War. The brown leather belt has two straps, each with two round gold metal buttons, and a rectangular gold and silver metal buckle with eagle and wreath design.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Belt
- Other Terms
- Belt; Man; Army; Officer
- associated date
- 1863-1865
- wearer
- Gansevoort, Henry S.
- Physical Description
- leather (belt material)
- metal (buckle material)
- Measurements
- overall: 34 in x 4 in x 1 in; 86.36 cm x 10.16 cm x 2.54 cm
- ID Number
- AF.12833
- catalog number
- 12833
- accession number
- 53757
- Credit Line
- Mrs. Abraham Lansing
- subject
- Civil War
- Army
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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