CAMP SPOON ID’D TO BATTERY A, 1ST RHODE ISLAND ARTILLERYMAN

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Item Code: R21130

This pewter spoon comes from a large camp near Poolesville, Maryland. The purpose and size of the camp is explained in this excerpt from an on-line website:

“During the Civil War Union military leaders realized that the shallow fords of the Potomac River posed a threat to the capital city. At certain times of the year the Potomac River is shallow enough to cross and thus thousands of troops were moved to both Darnestown and Poolesville. The Corps of Observation was established just outside of Poolesville and soldiers were stationed near the river to watch for Confederate incursions into Maryland. During the winter of 1861-1862 it is estimated that 20,000 Union troops were stationed in or around the town.”

This tablespoon sized utensil is made of pewter and shows wear from being used and being in the ground for 100 or so years. There are the usual small dings and dents and some stubborn surface dirt but overall the item is in nice condition. Both inside the bowl and on the back of it is scratched the name “MAURAN.” Research shows 8 men named Mauran in the Union Army and only one was in a unit stationed at Poolesville. James H. Mauran of Battery A, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery.

James H. Mauran enlisted as a Private in Battery A, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery on August 13, 1861. At the time his residence is listed as Providence.  During his service he rose to the rank of Sergeant being promoted Corporal in February of 1863 and Sergeant in June of 1864. While he was with the battery it saw action near Richmond in June and July of 1862 and at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Bristow Station and Cold Harbor. Mauran was mustered out on August 12, 1864.

A soldier by the same name enlisted as a Private in Battery B, 1st New York Light Artillery on September 2, 1864. Whether or not it is the same man cannot be determined without pulling his records from the National Archives.

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