The number “54” in brass

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

The brass number “54” is attached to a fabric-covered cardboard fragment of a kepi, which appears to designate a 54th regiment of U.S. Army.

Catalog date

1864-65

Recorded subjects

African American; Military; Slavery; U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865

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