Civil War Artifacts

By Jennifer 8-1

Fisher Jr./ Sr. High

 

Union saddle: Brown leather with mettle brads and rings. The cavalry during the Civil War used the saddle. The leather of the saddle is worn and faded and the mettle pieces are rusty. The most unusual thing about the saddle is that it has a hole in the middle of it.

 

 

 Doctors median box: Brown leather box with small glass battles. The leather is worn and faded in spots & the labels are falling off the battles. Doctors during the civil war used this box.

The 8-1 and 8-2 students took the pictures.

The artifacts were from the Early American Museum in Mahomet IL.