This quilt, made in 1860, was carried by Cornelius Milton Comegys of the 19th Iowa Infantry.
The quilt pattern is Appliquéd Meadow Daisies, a.k.a., Mexican Rose; it consists of 23 inch square blocks with a 6 ½ inch border on four sides. It is hand appliqued with meadow daisies using Turkey Red, Green, and Chrome Orange plain cottons, all on an off-white background. The green fabric is an over dyed fabric that has faded to a chartreuse color. The orange fabric appears to be the chrome orange of the period, sometimes called cheddar. The border is made up of strips approximately 1 ½ inches wide of the same fabrics as the main quilt.
Although many Union soldiers carried the U.S. regulation wool blanket, some also carried quilts sent from home.
Image Courtesy Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield; WICR 11858
