Cane
- Object Name:
- Cane
- Object ID:
- 1987.055
- Place of Origin:
- Gettysburg, PA
- Description:
- Walking stick (cane), made from wood from Gettysburg battlefield. Lacquer finish with burned decoration including several designs and the words "DeVIL'S DeN". Silver band around handle, engraved "Gettysburg Battlefield / WOOD FROM / Reynolds Grove and Devil's Den / C.H. Hayes" and "STERLING". Lead bullet in handle. Silver tip. Lacquer chipped. Belonged to Charles H. Hayes of Concord, NH.
- Material:
- Wood
Silver
Lead - Dimensions:
- L-35.5 inches
- Provenance:
- According to donor, wood was from a fence post.
Charles H. Hayes (1838) enlisted in Co. B, 2nd Regiment in 1862 and was discharged in 1865 listed in Concord Directory through 1908 as a painter for Abbot-Dowing Co. (d. 1908). - Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Jones and Family
- People:
- Hayes, Charles H. (1838-1908)
- Subjects:
- Battle of Gettysburg, Battlefields, Bullets, Canes
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