Confederate Sergeant's Boots, 1863
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For Confederate soldiers during the Civil War, boots were generally private purchase--only shoes were supplied to Confederate troops. These boots belonged to young Mifflin Clowe, sergeant in the 1st Battalion, Virginia Infantry. Known as the Ordnance or Armory Battalion, this Richmond-based battalion was responsible for defending the armory and other manufacturing facilities in Richmond, Virginia.
For Confederate soldiers during the Civil War, boots were generally private purchase--only shoes were supplied to Confederate troops. These boots belonged to young Mifflin Clowe, sergeant in the 1st Battalion, Virginia Infantry. Known as the Ordnance or Armory Battalion, this Richmond-based battalion was responsible for defending the armory and other manufacturing facilities in Richmond, Virginia.
Artifact
Boots (Footwear)
Date Made
1863
Keywords
Clowe, Mifflin E., b. 1845?-1925
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Battalion, 1st
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
53.13.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of George C. Clowe.
Material
Leather
Dimensions
Height: 15 in
Width: 4 in
Length: 11.5 in
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