Name/Title
Quartermaster ChestEntry/Object ID
2023.1.83Description
Wooden quartermaster chest with iron handle, hinged lid, and hook and eye closure. The chest is marked G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) in gold letters on the top.Use
This chest or trunk was once used by the quartermaster of Waterson Post #45, G.A.R. of Chelsea, VT. In it were kept all monies at hand, legal documents, membership roster etc.. It is quite certain to assume that this chest dates from soon after the civil war, as Waterman post was chartered soon after the war.Context
Inside the chest is a list of men and women inducted or enlisted in the military from Chelsea and other nearby towns.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1865 - circa 1875
