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Object Name |
Hat, Slouch |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.00056 |
Description |
Brownish gray wool felt slouch hat with upturned brim, brown ribbon band and edging; yellow-gold silk lining; leather sweatband. Label sewn into crown lining reads: "Confederate Museum / R.E. Lee" |
Material |
Wool felt/Silk |
Dimensions |
H-5 W-13.5 L-15.5 inches |
Owned |
Robert E. Lee ; Joseph C. Stiles ; Robert Stiles |
Provenance |
Slouch hat worn by General Robert E. Lee. Presented by him to Rev. Joseph C. Stiles through his daughter Miss Josephine C. Stiles. The hat was later worn to several Confederate reunions by Major Robert Stiles, the son of Rev. Stiles. |
People |
Lee, Robert E. Stiles, Joseph C. Stiles, Robert |
Subjects |
Uniforms Headgear Hats Reunions Veterans gifts |