Insignia
Object number97.136.1
Date1861-1862
MediumTin; Brass; Velvet; Thread
Credit LineGIt of Adele B. Hull
DescriptionMilitary insignia. Oval-shape tin plate covered wtih black velvet, soldered-on brass wire attachments. Face has a curled infantry bugle, embroidered with gilt brass wire and in the center of this is the numeral 9. The badge is bordered by a single length of gilded spiral wire that is stitched in place.Dimensions2.5 x 3.5 in. (6.4 x 8.9 cm)Historical NotesThis Union Army Officer's hat insignia was worn by Gustavus Wenke of Pittsburgh. Wenke served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 9th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment, also known as the 38th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Second Battle of Bull Run on August 30, 1862.Label TextGustavius Adolphus Wenke of Pittsburgh wore these badges on his uniform hat during his brief career as a Union Army soldier during the Civil War. German American Wenke joined the 9th Regiment of the Union’s Army on May 6, 1861 and served as 2nd Lieutenant until he lost his life at the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 30, 1862.
Related institution
9th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers
Related institution
United States Army
Previous owner
Gustavus Wenke
(died 1862)
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