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THBCivil War POW Carved Powder Horn Presented to Warren Potter by E.E. Bowes, 18th Connecticut Volunteers
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Prisoner of war carved powder horn, overall 11.5 in. Front section of horn carved with flying American eagle (wings open) holding American shield in claws, the eagles beak holding a flying riband with national motto in it. That design engraved over four wrap-around type lines of beautifully lettered inscription: Presented to / Warren Potter. / By/ E.E. Bowes of Co. K, 18'th Reg. C.V. Small riband on side of inscription with large carved date 1865. A large standing figure of a horse tied by its bridle to a hitching post is carved just below the inscription, at the bottom of the horn. Dome shaped wooden vase with neatly placed, small brass studs affixing it to the bottom of the horn, with some slight decorative carving and a narrow band around those studs.
Edward E. Bowes resided in Killingly, CT before enlisting in the army as a private on August 8, 1862. That same day, he mustered into the 18th Connecticut Volunteers, Co. K. He remained at Fort McHenry before being ordered out to the Shenandoah Valley. His first experience in battle was an absolute disaster. The Battle of Winchester ended with Bowes and 500 other men in his regiment being captured by the enemy. Bowes was listed as a POW at Winchester on June 15, 1863 and was not paroled until the following month. His superiors promoted him to corporal on May 19, 1865, and he mustered out of service at Harpers Ferry on June 27, 1865.
The Civil War Database turns up records for eight soldiers by the name of Warren Potter. The most likely candidate is Warren J. Potter, who was a 21-year-old farmer from Greenfield, MA. He enlisted in the army on December 12, 1863 and mustered into the 34th Massachusetts Infantry, Co. F. He served in the Shenandoah Valley, the same area as Bowes. Wounded twice at New Market in March 1864 and at Winchester on September 1864, Potter continued to fight with the 34th until transferring to the 24th Massachusetts Infantry, Co. A, on June 16, 1865. He mustered out of service on January 20, 1866 at Richmond.
Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co.Some scratches and a minor crack.Condition
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