Trunk Used by Captain Milton Russell during the Civil War
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Union Army Captain Milton Russell used this trunk during the Civil War to carry things like clothing, personal effects, and military manuals and documents. Officers like Russell were allotted baggage space on military wagons, but they had to supply their own trunk and risked baggage wagons being separated from their regiments -- a common occurrence when soldiers were on active campaign.
Union Army Captain Milton Russell used this trunk during the Civil War to carry things like clothing, personal effects, and military manuals and documents. Officers like Russell were allotted baggage space on military wagons, but they had to supply their own trunk and risked baggage wagons being separated from their regiments -- a common occurrence when soldiers were on active campaign.
Artifact
Trunk (Container)
Date Made
circa 1860
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
37.109.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Sella Russell Cole.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
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