Boots Worn by General Samuel K. Zook

Description:

Boots Worn by General Samuel K. Zook, c. 1863, black leather boots, wood-pegged leather soles (some wear),the fronts lined with red morocco leather, with woven boot straps, ht. 18 in.

Provenance: From the collection of the Valley Forge Historical Society.

Note: With the boots is a letter to the Valley Forge Museum, dated October 25, 1921, stating that this is the uniform Zook wore when killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Estimate $500-700

Some wear on the uppers, as well as the soles, but in good condition.


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