Peg
- Object Name:
- Peg
- Object ID:
- 1954.026 b
- Creator:
- Lyall, C. W.
- Date:
- 1863-1864
- Description:
- Tent stake. Carved wood. Notched head. Shaft tapering to sharp point. Used during the Civil War by James M. Chapman (1840-1920), of Company I, 3rd New Hampshire Volunteers. Used with canvas tent (shelter half), 1954.026 a.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- W-1.4 L-8.3 D-0.9 inches
- Provenance:
- The tent was used by James Munroe Chapman (1840-1920), a member of Company I, 3rd New Hampshire Volunteers, during the Civil War. The donor was the daughter of James M. Chapman.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Effie Louise Chapman
- Subjects:
- Civil War
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