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THBUnique Civil War Folk Art Carved Pipe, Fort Robinett, Corinth, Mississippi, October 1862
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- Lot Description
Very unusual carved pipe, possibly stone, although material cannot be confirmed, with applied gray finish. The pipe seems to have been professionally made or cast (conceivably carved) with overall relief floral or smooth leaf / petal design. The top of the bowl features incised carved, semi-professional lettering, Fort Robbinet [sic] / Corinth / Miss. With similar incised carving on the top of the shank, on left side, Oct. 4, 1862. Overall width approx. 2.5 in.; bowl height 2.25 in., dia. at its narrowed (tapered) top 1.25 in.
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On the morning of October 4, 1862, Confederate Major General Earl Van Dorn called for a series of headlong frontal attacks against the enemy's heavily fortified position. Colonel William P. Rogers' divisional commander, General Dabney H. Maury, who later described the 2nd Texas Infantry as "one of the finest regiments I have ever seen," ordered Rogers to lead the vanguard of the assault on Battery Robinett, a small fort anchoring the center of the Union line. After one bloody repulse, Rogers led a second desperate charge. Remaining on horseback in the face of a barrage of cannon and musket fire, and finally carrying the regimental colors himself, Rogers reached the deep trench fronting Battery Robinett, dismounted, and led several hundred Texans and Alabamians down into the trench, up the steep embankment, and into the fort. Suddenly federal reinforcements closed in from both flanks. Rogers shouted, "Men, save yourselves or sell your lives as dearly as possible." A few seconds later he was struck by multiple rifle shots, killing him instantly. Scores of others fell with him, and the battle soon ended. The 2nd Texas Infantry had lost more than half its numbers in casualties. The failure of Rogers' attack sealed Van Dorn's defeat at Corinth and insured a powerful federal thrust toward Vicksburg the following year. In a remarkable tribute to Rogers' personal bravery, Union General Rosecrans ordered his burial attended with full military honors, a ceremony normally reserved only for Confederate general officers.
Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.Few small chips in pipe, slight loss to gray finish in higher relief areas.Condition
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