Francis M. Watkins Rifle Wrench

Object/Artifact

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Francis M. Watkins Rifle Wrench

Entry/Object ID

1975.01.03

Description

Small Metal Wrench that folds to pocket size so soldiers could carry,. Box end wrench the soldier who used it was Francis M. Watkins, Co 1, 11th Infantry who was born in Germany, but was raised in WV. Used by him in Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.01

Source or Donor

William Allen Watkins

Made/Created

Date made

1861 - 1864

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Wrench

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Francis M Watkins

Related Events

Event

American Civil War