Title

Antietam-South Mountain Centennial Patch

Creator

Files

Description

The round patch commemorates the centennial anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. The patch features hues of red, white, blue, and black. At the center, an embroidered scene of a soldier standing before the battle field is depicted. Two intersecting flags, the Union Flag and the Confederate flag, are also pictured.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1962

Measurement

3 1/2 inches (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

embroidery

Inscription

recto: ANTIETAM-SOUTH MOUNTAIN CENTENNIAL / 1862-1962

Subjects

Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Work Type

embroidery (visual work)

Class

textiles

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

3652

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.