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1st Minnesota officer's "Physician's Pocket Companion"
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| Description | Rectangular brown leather medicine case used by Javan B. Irvine during the Civil War. The case is stamped "Physician's Pocket Companion" and contains twenty-one glass bottles with corks. Irvine enlisted with the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment on April 29, 1861, and fought in the First Battle of Bull Run. Irvine was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the Thirteenth United States Infantry in 1861. |
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| Quantity | 37 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 9 centimeters height 18 centimeters width 4 centimeters depth |
| Nomenclature | Case (container) Medicine bottle Apothecary bottle |
| Creation | Issued by: United States Army |
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Owned/used by: Irvine, Javan Bradley Used by: United States Army, 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment (1861-1864) Issued by United States Used in Minnesota, United States Used during Civil War Military. 1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars). Equipment & Supplies Medicine. Medical Equipment & Supplies. Bags & Cases |
| Dates | Creation: Approximately 1860 Use: Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 9487.2 |