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| Titles |
Soldier's tin skillet |
|---|---|
| Description |
Shallow tin skillet is one component of five cooking utensils found in haversack numbered 61.H38, used by Matthias Schlinker of the 2nd Minnesota Regiment, Company E, during the Civil War in the 1864 and 1865 campaigns on Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, and made for him by Charles R. Woods of Saint Peter, Minnesota. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements |
1 3/4 inches height (pan) 8 1/2 inches diameter (pan) 11 inches length (handle) |
| Nomenclature |
frying pan (cookware) mess kit |
| Materials |
tin |
| Creation |
Made by: Woods, Charles R. Made in: Saint Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States |
| Subjects |
Issued by: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865), Company E Used by: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865), Company E Used by: Schlinker, Matthias United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865) Used in: Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States Used in: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States Used in: Minnesota, United States Used in: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States Used during: Sherman's March to the Sea Used during: Civil War, 1861-1865 Fort Snelling Children and adolescents United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies. Men Military. 1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars). Equipment & Supplies Household. Cookware |
| Dates |
Use: Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) |
| Notes |
This is an example of a military accoutrement used during the U.S. Civil War. |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| Identifiers |
65.H42 (Accession Number) |