John M. Conyers ephemera, 1865
| Description: |
Locks of hair, braided and decorated by women, were presented to John M. Conyers on the day of his induction into Company G, 11th Indiana Regiment of the Union Army , on March 29, 1865. The names of the women who gave locks of their hair include H. J. Bennett, R. W. Bennett, and Lizzie Fall. |
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| Origin: | 1865 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/279 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States |
| Geography: |
Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) Human hair United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1865) Soldiers |
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