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Object Name
Haversack
Object Number
1956-02-15
Description
White canvas with button down flap top closure, shoulder strap machine stitched in back. Initials stenciled in red paint on front "O.F.B." (Orlando Frederick Benton)
Comment
Worn by Orlando Frederick Benton during Civil War. He was in Sherman's march to the sea. Born January 10, 1841 in Litchfield
Category
Personal Artifacts
Date Made
ca. 1861
Dimensions
11 1/2" square
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