July 22, 1861 – The “Daughter of the (Sixth) Regiment” in Uniform

Lizzie Clawson Jones, 6th Massachusetts Militia Regiment's "Daughter of the Regiment" (Source: Library of Congress)

The non-commissioned officers and privates of the Sixth Regiment have presented to Lizzie Jones, “daughter of the regiment,” a bright girl of ten years, who accompanied them, a handsome uniform, consisting of a dark velvet jacket, or basquine, trimmed with gold lace, with a skirt of red, white, and blue silk, and a jaunty white hat, trimmed with tri-colored plumes. They also presented to her a richly embossed canteen of solid silver, and a sword and scabbard fit for the daughter of so gallant a regiment.

Worcester Daily Spy, Worcester, MA

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