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Gift of anonymous, 1983.9.55 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
General John Sedgwick's Monument at Gettysburg
Gift of anonymous, 1983.9.55 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

General John Sedgwick's Monument at Gettysburg

Subject John Sedgwick American, 1813 - 1864
Mediumplastic; metal; paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 1 3/4in. (4.4cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of anonymous
DescriptionA stick-pin button with a black and white image of General John Sedgwick's Monument at Gettysburg.
Object number1983.9.55
MarkingsRecto, typed and printed in brown ink: "GENERAL JOHN SEDGWICK'S MONUMENT AT GETTYSBURG."

Verso, typed in black ink: "MADE BY/ KEYSTONE BADGE CO./ READING, PA."
NotesHistorical Note: General John Sedgwick was a career military officer and a Union Army general in the Civil War. He died at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in Virginia on 9 May 1864.
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