Pin-back button
MakerMade by
Unknown
Mediumplastic; aluminum; paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 2 1/2in. (6.4cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Philip Dunbar
Object number1983.54.0
DescriptionA round pin-back button with a white background and black text. At the top of the button is a black and white drawing of Phineas Meigs' hat. Beneath the hat is the following text: "I SURVIVED THE/ BATTLE FOR/ MADISON/ 1782."
NotesSubject Note: The Battle of Madison was fought during the American Revolution on 19 May 1782. The town militia was led by Captain Phineas Meigs, who was killed by a musket ball in the head during this battle. Meigs was the last man killed in Connecticut during the American Revolution.Status
Not on viewBaltimore Badge & Novelty Company
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