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Friend of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- Unknown
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 7/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0588
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
White button or pin features a bust of Abraham Lincoln printed in blue or green; Lincoln is behind a line of soldiers carrying weapons and a flag. "Friend" is printed in red at the top and "Of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion" is printed in white against a red field at the bottom. The union label is stamped on the reverse. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
