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Object Name |
Vest |
Catalog Number |
0985.10.00114 |
Description |
Dark cadet gray wool cloth with standing collar, light blue wool cord piping along collar, front opening and front bottom hem; twelve button front with small brass ball buttons; three pockets with waist pocket flaps piped in light blue with three small brass butons; sky blue polished cotton back panel with cinch belt and metal buckle; off-white cotton osnaburg inner lining. |
Owned |
John Hillary Gary |
Owner Regiment |
15th Battalion South Carolina Heavy Artillery (Lucas), Co. A |
Provenance |
Capt. John Hillary Gary wore this vest as part of his Confederate uniform during the war. He served in the defenses of South Carolina and was mortally wounded at Battery Wagner (Fort Wagner) on August 12, 1863. Gary died on his 24th birthday, August 17. |
People |
Gary, John Hillary |
Search Terms |
Fort Wagner / Battery Wagner |
Subjects |
Uniforms |