Badge, Ladder - Lieut.'s U.S. 54th Inf. Co. D
Object number2008.268.148
Dateca 1865
Mediummetal
Dimensions2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (6.4 x 4.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionU.S. 54th Infantry, Company D, Lieutenant's Ladder Badge, presented to A.J. McRacken. Andrew J. McRacken was an African-American soldier in the 54th U.S. Colored Infantry. He enlisted in the regiment on Jan. 5, 1863, entering as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was commissioned an officer on May 1 of the same year. He mustered out on December 9, 1863.
He is part of the African-American Civil War Memorial in Washington D.C. His plaque number is C-66.
The 54th U.S. Colored Infantry was an Arkansas unit that was organized from the 2nd Arkansas Infantry. This unit saw service in Arkansas, Kansas and the Oklahoma Territory.
Status
Not on view
