Man's Uniform Sash
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Hervey Fitts Jacobs
(American, 1838 - 1863)
Date1862-1863
MediumPurple silk
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length including tassels x width): 105 1/4 x 4 1/8in. (267.3 x 10.5cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mary Means Huber
Object number2004.130.1
DescriptionMilitia officer's purple silk uniform sash. The sash is nine feet long overall, with tassel terminals.
NotesHistorical Note: Hervey Fitts Jacobs (1838-1863) enlisted in the 26th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry on 29 August 1862. He mustered in on 10 November 1862 as a 2nd lieutenant of F Company. He was involved in the battles at Port Hudson, Louisiana that took place from May to July 1863. On 14 June 1863, during the third assault on Port Hudson, Lieutenant Jacobs was wounded; he died of his wounds on 5 July 1863.Status
Not on view
about 1870 with later alterations
