Museum of the Confederacy - Artifact of the Month

June 2013 Artifact of the Month

• Object: Crutches
• Acc. #: 0985.10.250
• Maj. Gen. Matthew Calbraith Butler of South Carolina used this pair of crutches after the loss of his right foot from wounds received at the Battle of Brandy Station, Virginia, on June 9, 1863. This battle was the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the Civil War, as well as the largest to take place ever on American soil. It was also the first time during the war that Union cavalry matched the Confederate horsemen in skill and determination. The Confederates, under the command of Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, narrowly won this opening battle of the Gettysburg Campaign.

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