Hersey, William, fl. 1865 [Andersonville biscuit with accompanying tin]

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GLC07271.09
GLC#
GLC07271.09-View header record
Type
Objects
Date
1864
Author/Creator
Hersey, William, fl. 1865
Title
[Andersonville biscuit with accompanying tin]
Place Written
Andersonville, Georgia
Pagination
2 items
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Atop the metal tin, which held the biscuit, is a descriptive tag: "Brought From the Rebel Prison at Andersonville, Ga. by William Hersey of the 35th Regiment M.V.M. [Massachusetts Volunteer Militia] March 1865. Presented by G. N. Patten March 21 - 1865." The tin is 7 cm in diameter and 3 cm high. The biscuit is approximately 6.2 x 2.3 cm.

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