A drum from the American Civil War decorated with a painted eagle. The drum bears a silver plaque that reads: "Presented to James W. Sank, by the officers and men of Camp A Purnell Legion Md. Vols. May 1863." Sank had been a union drummer boy; he survived the war and returned to Baltimore to…

Drum

Description

A drum from the American Civil War decorated with a painted eagle. The drum bears a silver plaque that reads: "Presented to James W. Sank, by the officers and men of Camp A Purnell Legion Md. Vols. May 1863." Sank had been a union drummer boy; he survived the war and returned to Baltimore to serve as a lettercarrier. On the interior of the drum, a label reads, "From the Union Manufacturing Co. 98 W. Baltimore Street, Corner of Holiday, Baltimore, Maryland Drums of all sizes from $1 to $50."

Creator

Union Manufacturing Company

Date

1863

Object ID

1989.17.1

Accession Number

1989.17

Resource ID

3873

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Ethel Flannagan

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.