Tin of pistol caps
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Title |
Tin of pistol caps |
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Description |
Circular tin containing brass pistol caps that belonged to David Preston Sherfy. Sherfy, using the alias George W. Garber, enlisted in Co. H, 1st Ill. Cav. Regt. at Cairo, Ill. on July 17, 1861. He was promoted to full corporal and mustered out on July 5, 1862. He enlisted in Co. C, 11th Ill. Inf. Regt. later that month. In 1863, as a sergeant, he transferred to Co. M, 3rd US Colored Cav. See "David Preston Sherfy: Kinsman and Cavalryman" by George W. Holley for more information. |
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Date |
undated |
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ID# |
wash156 |
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Digital type |
Object |
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Copyright |
No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
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Ordering Information |
To order a digital reproduction of this item, please send our order form at http://tsla.tnsosfiles.com/general/forms/ImagingOrder.pdf to Photo Orders, Tennessee State Library & Archives, 403 7th Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37243-0312, or email to photoorders.tsla@tn.gov. Further ordering information can be found at the following location: http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/ordering-images-and-microfilm-digitization . |
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Location Digitized |
Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee |
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