Iron Engineer Dividers

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Item: Iron Engineer Dividers
Use: Mapping
Construction: Cast iron.
Approximate size: 3-3/4 length.
Condition: Good, excavated. Moderate surface pitting and wear. Its movement is sealed due to rusting from ground action and the device has been clear coated so as to prevent further deterioration.  No bends, cracks, or repairs.
Recovered: Chancellorsville, VA.
Reference: Examples of similar engineer dividers can be found in the following Civil War relic reference books:

  • "Civil War Artifacts" by Howard Crouch on page 60, item 6.
  • "Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of The Civil War" by Stanley S. Phillips on pages 153, item 6.
  • "Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of The Civil War Supplement One" by Stanley S. Phillips on page 172, item 3.

See scans of the above pages in the additional images.

Comments: This example will be a very nice addition to any excavated Civil War campsite or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC8905

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