1864-1890 PERSONAL CIVIL WAR ITEMS 1ST NY VOL ENGINEERS

Description: Items collected by George P Crans and mounted in shadow box display sometime before 1900....items date from 1864-1890 according to the notes Box measures 21" x 12" x 2 1/2" and has a rough piece of glass that slides on (not pictured) These are the items collected by George P Crans 1st Co New York Volunteer EngineersCrans was born and raised in Goshen New York, he joined the NY Vol Engineers in 1864 for 3 year term, mustered out July 19th 1865 at Hilton Head, South Carolina...upon his death he was buried where he was born in Goshen New York. I HAVE POSTED A VIDEO ON THIS BOX ON YOUTUBE "CIVIL WAR ITEMS AUTHENTIC" 6 MINUTE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS TO THIS GROUP ON ITEMS IS IN THE CENTER TOP"US ARMY HARDTACK ISSUED TO GEO P CRANS CO 1 1ST NY VOL ENGINEERS JAN 1865" HARDTACK IS IN A SEALED GLASS TOPPED CASE WITH HANDWRITTEN NOTE ON TOP, AT A LATER DATE A DUPLICATE COPY OF NOTE WAS TYPEWRITTEN AND TAPED ON. "ARROWHEAD AND PIECE OF COFFIN FROM BATTLE OF MINISINK" "PIECE OF WASHINGTON FLAG" "CUTTING FROM US CRUISER CINCINATTI BROOKLYN NAVY YARD JULY 24, 1890" ''SPRINGFIELD RIFLE BALLS USED AT GETTYSBURG" "BONE FOUND AT SITE OF "SWAMP ANGEL" MORRIS, ISLAND" THIS LOOKS TO BE AN EYE SOCKET BONE (REAL) " SAMPLE OF POWDER USED IN 10" GUNS AT MORRIS, ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA 1864" THIS POWDER LOOKS LIKE BLACK ROCKS "WALRUS BONE BROUGHT BACK BY LT PEARY FROM NEAR THE NORTH POLE" ENGINEERS CASTLE BADGE, THIS VERSION MEASURES 1 3/4" SMALLEST (RARE) ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH SMALL "I" BRASS INSIGNIA - BOTH IN GREAT CONDITION "PIECE OF THE 1ST ATLANTIC CABLE" 3 1/2" PIECE OF THE ORIGINAL ATLANTIC CABLE (MORSE CODE) RARE WOW!! "PIECE OF RED FELT" SEE PICS - CUT INTO SHAPE - FLAG? 2 "GOLD ORE" LABLE BOTTLE WITH CONTENT, THEY ARE BOTH FILLED WITH ORE "SHARP SHOOTER BALLS FROM FORT SUMTER 1864" ONE "U.S.C CO 30 GOV" SHELL CASING WITH HOLE DRILLED IN IT TOY GUN - WORKING - NICE - PULL BACK SPRING - HAS "M.R" CARVED IN BUTTTOY SWORD - MADE OF THICK EMBOSSED PAPER WITH RED, WHITE, BLUE RIBBON 5 1/2" "LAKE DRUMMOND - DISMAL SWAMP VA JAN 4 1876" CARVED INTO PIECE OF WOOD 6" "PIECE OF REGIMENTAL FLAG 1ST NY VOL ENGINEERS" SEE PICS ACTUAL PIECE OF BLUE SILK FLAG "HAND MADE NAIL FROM FIREPLACE IN HOUSE IN WHICH I WAS BORN IN GOSHEN, NY" 'RIFLE BALLS CUT FROM TREES NEAR PETERSBURG VA" SHELLS AND STONES - MORRIS ISLAND AND PORT ROYAL SC" "LORDS PRAY IN ARABIC" I BELIEVE ALL OF THESE ITEMS TO BE 100% AUTHENTIC, PLACED IN BOX BY GEORGE P CRANS, I KNOW I COULD SPLIT UP AND SELL INDIVIDUAL PIECES, BUT THIS SHOULD BE KEPT TOGETHER AS A COLLECTION SOME OF THE PIECE ARE LOOSE, WHERE THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY GLUED DOWN, INSIDE IS VERY DUSTY AS YOU CAN SEE IN PICS....I DID NOT ATTEMP TO CLEAN UP IN ANY WAY...JUST TOOK PICTURES AND MADE VIDEO. I HAVE ADDITIONAL PICTURESI WAS ABLE TO FIND GEORGE P CRANS ENLISTMENT ONINE ALONG WITH HIS OBITUARY WHEN HE DIED IN 1921 AGE 74-75. THIS IS A GREAT PIECE OF HISTORYPLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL PACK WITH GREAT CARE

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Location: San Carlos, California

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