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Object Name |
Bottle |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.01629a |
Description |
Bottle is square yellow glass with the words "John Gibson & Sons Company./Choice Old/ Bourbon Whiskey", no stopper. |
Material |
Glass |
Owned |
Thomas H. Owen ; James Wilson |
Owner Regiment |
3rd Virginia Cavalry |
Made |
John Gibson & Sons, Pennsylvania, USA |
Event |
Battle of Ream's Station |
Provenance |
This liquor chest with one remaining bottle was captured from Union General James Wilson near Reams Station by Colonel Thomas H. Owen, 3rd Virginia Cavalry. John Gibson and Sons was a Pennsylvania distillery that was established in 1837. |
People |
Owen, Thomas H. Wilson, James |
Search Terms |
items captured by Confederate soldiers items captured from Union soldiers items taken by Confederate soldiers items taken from Union soldiers United States Army Petersburg Campaign / Siege of Petersburg Battle of Ream's Station |
Subjects |
Food Beverages Drinking Whiskey Liquor Alcoholic beverages |