Object Details
- associated person; user
- Carville, Charles R.
- Description
- This uniform vest, along with the uniform trousers and coat, belonged to Lieutenant Carville of the 165th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was donated to the museum in 1906 by the wearer's sister, Mrs. Eliza C. Fiedler. In her letter to the museum dated November 3, 1906, Eliza wrote "These things I desire to present to the National Museum as it will be a satisfaction for me to feel that these treasured articles will be in the care of the Government."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- associated date
- 1851-1902
- ID Number
- AF.10622
- catalog number
- 10622
- accession number
- 46623
- Object Name
- vest
- Other Terms
- vest; Man; Army; Officer
- Physical Description
- wool (overall material)
- dark blue (front color)
- glazed cotton (back material)
- brown (back color)
- brass (buttons material)
- Measurements
- overall: 22 in x 14 in; 55.88 cm x 35.56 cm
- overall (padded): 19 in x 14 in x 2 in; 48.26 cm x 35.56 cm x 5.08 cm
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Civil War
- Military
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_446330
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-fb9c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
