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THBInscribed Cane Made from Andersonville Prison Post, Presented by Col. Young to S. Dexter
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LiveFeb 21, 2017 - Feb 22, 2017
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- Lot Description
Hard Southern pine wood, taken from the notorious Andersonville Prison in Georgia, presented in the form of a cane, 34.5 in. ln., 1.25 in. ferrule. Cane handle marked near bottom rim, R.F.C. (?) & Co./ Sterling, 2 in. ln., inscribed at top, Col or Coe? Young / to / S. Dexter, and along side, Made from a Post / of / Andersonville prison pen.
According to several databases, there are no records of an "S. Dexter," "Col. Young" or "Coe Young" that were interned at Andersonville. However, research has uncovered a 19-year-old private named Samuel M. Dexter who was wounded at Antietam while fighting with the 59th New York Infantry. It is plausible that the Confederates captured him after he was wounded, but there is no record of him serving as a prisoner of war. One plausible result for "Coe Young" is a Conrad Young who was 40 years-old when he enlisted as a private on August 5, 1863. He mustered into the 9th Ohio Cavalry, Co. G, in October of that year. The Confederates captured him and he was listed as a POW in Florence, AL on March 13, 1864. Young was sent to Andersonville prison where he ultimately died of disease on August 5, 1864, and he is still buried on prison grounds.
Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.Some wear to cane handle, few nicks and scratches throughout shaft. Flayderman's inventory tags taped to shaft have not been removed.Condition
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