Object ID: 585

Object Name: Blanket

Description: Woolen blanket that was machine woven in one seamless piece. Exterior edges of blanket are embroidered in red blanket and briar stitches.

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Date: 1861-64

Identifying Marks: None

Maker: Unknown

Provenance: This blanket was carried by A. W. Randolph (1839-1895) of Louisville, KY, who mustered in at Bowling Green, Company B, 6th Kentucky Infantry, of the 1st Kentucky Brigade. This unit was nicknamed “the Orphan Brigade” by its surviving members after the war.

Category: Building Furnishings

Sub-category: Blanket