Fort Kearny Infantry Uniform Button

Title

Fort Kearny Infantry Uniform Button

Subject

Old War Materials

Description

An old war uniform button. It is very worn down, but looks like it depicts an eagle and a shield. Button was found by Merwyn Henderson.

Creator

United States

Source

Don Dingman
Merwyn Henderson

Date

06/20/2015

Contributor

April White
Dr. Thomas Kiffmeyer

Rights

Don Dingman
University of Nebraska at Kearney (Images)

Relation

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/173001-us-military-uniform-buttons-interesting-facts/

Format

JPEG
Button

Coverage

Nebraska

Original Format

Button

Files

IMG_0253.JPG

Collection

Don Dingman

Citation

United States, “Fort Kearny Infantry Uniform Button,” History Harvest, accessed October 31, 2025, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/1042.

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