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Collection
Military Collection
Object ID
1947.006
Date Range
1860-1870
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Collection
Military Collection
Description
Wooden handled hammer. Label on side reads, "Hammer taken from the Confederate White House by a Union soldier, H.Stephens, Benj. G. Leachey in the 203rd Regiment."
This refers to Benjamin G. Laechey of company A.
Label in Archives claims hammer was originally propery of Alexander Stephens, vice-president of the Confederacy and was found in his office desk in Richmond, VA.
Date Range
1860-1870
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1870
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Leachy, Benjamin G.
Stephens, Alexander
Subcategory
Woodworking T&E
Search Terms
Hammers
White House of the Confederacy
Object Name
Hammer
Material
Wood, Steel
Length (in)
13
Width (in)
5
Depth (in)
1
Condition
Good
Object ID
1947.006
Accession Number
1947.006
Images
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Collection
Military Collection
Object ID
1942.006.2
Collection
Military Collection
Description
GAR Button belonging to Frank J. Faesig
Last Owner
Faesig, Frank J.
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
A1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 03
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Feasig, Frank J.
Subcategory
Clothing -- Accessory
Search Terms
Grand Army of the Republic
Object Name
Button
Material
Metal
Object ID
1942.006.2
Accession Number
1942.006
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Collection
Military Collection
Object ID
1947.004
Collection
Military Collection
Description
G.A.R. buttons belonging to Henry C. Eaby
Last Owner
Eaby, Henry C.
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
A1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 03
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Eaby, Henry C.
Subcategory
Clothing -- Accessory
Search Terms
Grand Army of the Republic
Object Name
Button
Material
Metal
Object ID
1947.004
Usage
Eaby, Henry C.
Accession Number
1947.004
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