Original Owner
John Frederick Pierson
Spurs: pair
1861-1866
Place madeUnited States, North America
Brass
Each: 5 1/8 × 3 1/4 × 3/4 in. (13 × 8.3 × 1.9 cm)
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York, through Major Kenneth Miller
1951.497cd
These spurs were worn by Brigadier General John Frederick Pierson. He served in the Civil War with the Seventh Regiment of the New York State Militia.
ClassificationsMILITARY TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: EQUESTRIAN
DescriptionBrass arched-band spurs; stepped goads with a ball head and a feathered dial through its center; ends of band are buckles.Object NameSpurs
