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Object Name |
Inkwell |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.01806 |
Description |
Inkwell: Cylindrical inkwell consisting of a glass bottle interior with a wooden body and a detachable wooden lid that screws onto the base (.1806a). Lightly engraved in the center of the lid is the letter "C"; surrounding it is engraved, "Carters' Battery". Lightly engraved onto the exterior of the body of the inkwell is, "Geo W. Caine / June 27 - 1862 / Hampton / Va / Caine / Caine". Lightly engraved onto the base of the inkwell, "Caine". |
Material |
Wood/Glass |
Dimensions |
H-2 W-1 inches |
Owned |
George Washington Caine; unidentified Union soldier |
Owner Regiment |
King WIlliam Artillery, "Carter's Battery". |
Event |
Battle of Gaines' Mill / First Cold Harbor (tentative) |
Provenance |
Inkwell taken from a Federal knapsack on June 27, 1862 by George W. Caine, King WIlliam Artillery, "Carter's Battery". Given that the date this item was taken was the same day as the Battle of Gaines Mill, It is possible that this was taken at or after that battle. |
People |
Caine, George Washington unidentified Union soldier |
Search Terms |
Amelia, Virginia Battle of Gaines' Mill / First Cold Harbor (tentative) items captured by Confederate soldiers items captured from Union soldiers items taken by Confederate soldiers items taken from Union soldiers Peninsula Campaign (tentative) Seven Days Battles (tentative) United States Army |