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THBCivil War POW Carved Powder Horn Identified to Thomas Davis, 77th Illinois Volunteers, Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas
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- Lot Description
Prisoner of war carved powder horn, very nicely and sharply curved shape and mottled color, with nicely made ring turned wood base with projecting integral carved wood acorn at extreme center of that base, overall 15.5 in. Center of horn nicely lettered in four large lines, Tho. Davis. / Co. D 77th Ills Vols / Prisoner of War / Camp Ford Tyler Texas. That inscription is followed by even larger lettering in four lines, Captured / at / Mansfield, LA April 8th, ‘64 / Exchanged 1865, which, although having same characteristics of the lettering and carving on the horn appears to have been added at the very end of that POW’s stay, as he was waiting for that exchange to actually be officially completed, because Exchanged is followed by a long open space (as if he was to add the month and the day), but with the carved matching lettering at the end of that open space 1865. Lower section of the horn carved with American patriotic motifs including flying eagle holding large flowing riband in its beak, over a coiled infantry bugle with the numerals 17 in its center, over a large American shield with stars and stripes, over a panoply of American flags and military motifs. The lower section of the horn also includes a very large American shield and figure of lady liberty wearing a crown, holding the flag upright on a pole. The designs are typical and near identical to the patriotic motifs seen on other carved horns made at Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas.
Thomas Davis enlisted as a private in the 77th Illinois Volunteers, Co. D, on October 1, 1862. Davis was a part of the unfortunate party captured after the disastrous battle during the Red River campaign. He was sent to prison, but released before he transferred to the 130th Illinois on July 7, 1865.
Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.Mottled color. Few splits near nails along rim where horn meets wooden base. Few nicks, scratches in horn.Condition
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