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MODEL 1855/61 GUN TOOL ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT

MODEL 1855/61 GUN TOOL ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT

Recovered at Gettysburg, this is a complete Model 1855/61 gun tool. It is heavily rusted and the screwdriver tip is rusted tight.   At the time of the Gettysburg campaign, twenty-two year-old John… (224-798). Learn More »

MID 19th CENTURY CRUCIBLE ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT

MID 19th CENTURY CRUCIBLE ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT

One of many articles amassed by Wert after the Battle of Gettysburg. A crucible is also a container in which metals are melted, usually for temperatures above 500 °C. Crucibles are made of graphite… (224-794). Learn More »

MID 19th CENTURY CRUCIBLE ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT

MID 19th CENTURY CRUCIBLE ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT

One of many articles amassed by Wert after the Battle of Gettysburg. A crucible is also a container in which metals are melted, usually for temperatures above 500 °C. Crucibles are made of graphite… (224-793). Learn More »

SCARCE CIVIL WAR ISSUE SHOE ALTERED TO CAMP/BARRACKS SHOE

SCARCE CIVIL WAR ISSUE SHOE ALTERED TO CAMP/BARRACKS SHOE

The army did not issue “post,” “barracks,” or “camp” shoes until the 1880s. Before that it was up to soldiers to privately purchase or improvise footwear that might prove more comfortable… (1052-426). Learn More »

U.S. ARMY MODEL 1892 CURB BIT ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT

U.S. ARMY MODEL 1892 CURB BIT ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT

This piece of US horse equipment is an original U.S. Army curb bit of the 1892 First Pattern, (a.k.a. the Whipple Bit) and was once owned by Gettysburg native J. Howard Wert. In strong condition, this… (224-790). Learn More »


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JULY 1863 LETTER BY FAMED COL. JOSHUA LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN OF THE 20TH MAINE

This letter comes from the hand of famed Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain of the 20th Maine and is written to his wife from his shelter tent in the Shenandoah Valley near Front Royal. Dated July 24th 1863, Col. Chamberlain details the fight of… (557-250). Learn More »

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