Wood Encapsulated Ink Well Marked 5/Me./INF
Item #: AA3648
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This is a wood encapsulated glass ink well from the Civil War period. The tow piece wooden container measures 2 1/4' tall and 1 1/4" across the bottom. It has been turned on a lathe and is extremely well done. The glass ink well inside is not broken. The top of the removeable top in stamped 5/Me./INF. The 5th Maine Infantry Regiment was organized in Portland, Maine and mustered into service 24 June, 1861. This was a hard fought Union regiment that saw action at First Bull Run, West Point, Gaines Mill, Goldings Farm, Malvern Hill, Crampton's Gap, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, Locust Grove, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. It was mustered out of service on 27 July, 1864, having captured six Confederate battle flags and more prisoners than it carried on it's own rolls. This is one very attractive ink well that will look great in a personal articles display or a 5th Maine collection.
Shipping Weight:
1 lb
Item # AA3648
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