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Confederate memorabilia
Subseries 1.3
Confederate memorabilia, 1860-1865
Scope and Content Note
The subseries contains a variety of memorabilia relating to the Confederacy. These include Confederate uniform accessories such as belt buckles, buttons, and epaulettes; playing cards, a bible, and postage stamps.
Arrangement Note
Arranged by type of material.
| Bibles | ||
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | King James version, Oxford University Press, 1855. Carried by Rev. Henry Lucas (later rector of Christ Church, Fort Frederica and St. Marks, Brunswick, Georgia) during service in the Confederate Army. |
| Clothing | ||
| 11 | 2 | Belt buckle, from the Battle of New Hope Church, Georgia, C.S. |
| 11 | 3 | Belt buckle, Palmetto design imprinted, 2 versions |
| 11 | 4 | Belt buckle, from the uniform of William Henry Stiles (1834-1878), C.S.A. |
| 11 | 5 | Buttons, (5) from the Confederate Navy uniform of John Albert Peterson. Peterson served on the gunboat Savannah. |
| 11 | 6 | Buttons, Palmetto button from a Confederate uniform. |
| 11 | 7 | Epaulettes (2) from a Confederate uniform. |
| OP5 | 1 | Handkerchief printed in London during the Civil War and sold for the benefit of the Confederacy. Decorated with portraits of Confederate leaders. Very fragile. |
| 11 | 8 | Socks (2) sent to G. Preston by Mrs. Robert E. Lee for his sons during the war. |
| Commemorative medal | ||
| 11 | 9 | Stonewall Jackson |
| Playing cards | ||
| 11 | 10 | Playing cards, handmade by John Hill Hewitt while he was manager of the Blackmar music store in Augusta, Georgia. 43 items |
| Seals | ||
| 11 | 11 | Confederate States of America, Treasury Department. Wax seal impression, Original by John Huntley Foley and executed by Joseph S. Wyon in London, 1864. |
| 11 | 12 | Great Seal of the Confederacy, metal replica (in case) cast for J.T. Pickett in 1874 |
| Stamps | ||
| 11 | 13 | Jefferson Davis, 10 cents, 1863 (14 items) |
| 11 | 13 | Jefferson Davis, 2 cents, 1863 (1 item) |
| Tableware | ||
| 12 | 1 | Soup Bowl from the wardroom china of the CSS Alabama. An ironstone piece manufactured by E. F. Bodley & Co., Burslem, England |
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