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Object Name |
Box |
Catalog Number |
0985.07.00184a |
Date |
1861-1865 |
Description |
Cylindrical Tobacco box of metal and wood. Written on top pf the box: "Capt. W.E. Moore, G.B. Myers, Johnson's Island. ". Inscribed on the bottom is an illegible manufacturer's seal with New York, Aug 31. "Miss" handwritten in red on bottom |
Material |
Wood, metal |
Dimensions |
H-3.25 Dia-3.25 inches |
Owned |
George B. Myers |
Owner Regiment |
10th Mississippi Infantry |
Made |
unidentified Confederate POW, Johnson's Island, OH |
Provenance |
Box used to contain chess pieces made by the messmates of George B. Myers, a Lieutenant Colonel , 10th Mississippi Infantry, at Johnson's Island, Lake Erie, Ohio. The pieces were fashioned using a saw made from a pen knife. The names on the bottom of the chess men are those men who were in the same mess as Myers. After the war, the chess set and box were given to Myers, as he was the best player. |
People |
unidentified Confederate POW Myers, George B. |
Search Terms |
Johnson's Island Military Prison |
Subjects |
POW's Prisoners of war Games Gaming Chess Tobacco |