Suitcase

Object Name:

Suitcase

Object ID:

2018.032

Creator:

Wilkinson, Solon S. (1837-1913)Leatherworker

Place of Origin:

Keene, NH

Date:

1861-1862

Description:

Suitcase or trunk, used during Civil War by Lyman Jackman (1837-1913) of Woodstock, NH. Rectangular wooden body covered with varnished black leather. Steel reinforced banding. Hinged lid. Brass lock and leather loop handle on front. "LYMAN JACKMAN / 1ST. SEARG'T CO. B. / 6TH. REG. N. H. V." painted in white block letters on two ends. "Lyman Jackman. / 1st. Serg't. Co. B. 6th.N.H.V." stenciled on fabric lining of lid. Printed illustrated paper label glued to lining of lid: "S. S. WILKINSON, / MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN / ALL KINDS OF / TRUNKS! / ALL KINDS OF / VALISES! / Neats' Leather Trunks, / Bonnet Trunks, / Common Packing Trunks, / OF ALL SIZES. / Gents' Leather Carpet and / Enamel Cloth Bags, / Ladies' Satchels / IN GREAT VARIETY. / Trunks Covered and Repaired, / AT SHORT NOTICE. / 2 doors South Cheshire Co. Bank, / KEENE, N. H." Protective brass button in each corner of top and bottom exterior of suitcase.

Material:

Wood
Leather
Metal
Textile

Dimensions:

H-5 W-14 L-17.5 inches

Provenance:

Lyman Jackman was born in Woodstock, NH, on August 15, 1837 to Royal and Lucretia Jackman. He worked at farming and lumbering until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he enlisted in the 6th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers at Haverhill. NH. Mustered into service on November 27, 1861, Jackman served as 1st Sergeant of Company B until promotion to 2nd Lieutenant on May 16, 1862. He was wounded at the second Battle of Bull Run. Jackman served in battles at the Wilderness and Spotsylvania, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. In 1864 he was captured along with his brigade and confined in Libby Prison in Richmond, VA, until paroled and mustered out of service on July 17, 1865.
After the war Jackman moved to Concord, NH, and established a successful insurance business. He was active in veterans organizations and wrote a history of the 6th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, published in 1891. Karen Wolf Thomas, the late wife of the donor, was a great-granddaughter of Lyman Jackman.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Thomas

People:

Jackman, Lyman (1837-1913), Wilkinson, Solon S. (1837-1913)

Subjects:

Civil War