Confederate Bass Drum, Captured at Missionary Ridge, 1860-1863
Artifact
Bass Drum
Date Made
1860-1863
Summary
This Confederate drum was captured after the Union victory at the battle of Missionary Ridge near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in November 1863, probably by a member of the 38th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. This Civil War drum was taken to Wauseon, Ohio, where it was preserved as a trophy of war by the local G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic), an organization of Union veterans.
Keywords
United States, Georgia, Missionary Ridge
Confederate States of America. Army
United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 38th (1861-1865)
Object ID
2006.15.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Jewell Family.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Confederate Bass Drum, Captured at Missionary Ridge, 1860-1863
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