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Battle Rattle

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@ National Museum of American History

Description

Wooden Civil War battle rattles like this one, commonly made of White Oak or similar wood, were used on ships to call all hands to battle stations.Currently not on view
Format:
Wood (Overall Material)
Rights:
Harold Klein
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Record Contributed By

National Museum of American History

Record Harvested From

Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

  1. American Civil War (1861 1865)
  2. Civil War
  3. Civil War And Reconstruction
  4. Civil War, 1861 1865
  5. Military
  6. Think Finity

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