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Civil War sewing kit, also known as a housewife. Rectangular case of soft, dark brown leather with pointed front flap. Folded case opens to reveal machine-quilted dark blue silk interior over cotton lining. Case's interior compartments include wool flaps for needle storage, leather straps to hold scissors, large pocket with button flap, and second large pocket with two button flaps. This sewing kit was carried during the Civil War by Capt. William H. Ward of the 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company B. Ward was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions at Vicksburg, Mississippi, in May 1863. He moved his family to Kansas after the war.
Date: between 1861 and 1865
Item Number: 224292
Call Number: 1927.16.1.1
KSHS Identifier: 1927.16.1.1
Collections - Museum
Date - 1861-1869
Military - Veterans
Military - Wars - Civil War
Objects and Artifacts - Tools & Equipment for Materials - Textileworking - Kit, Sewing
Places - Other States - Mississippi
Places - Other States - Ohio
Thematic Time Period - Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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