Soldier's sewing kit, 1861-65

     During the war, soldiers' sweethearts, wives or mothers supplied them with kits known as "housewives" for mending their uniforms.

This kit, used by a volunteer from New Hampshire, includes small pieces of extra material for patching worn clothing.
 
Soldier's sewing kit, 1861-65

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