The problem I have with the Civil War Collectors Encyclopedia is that there are several items included that were either of a style not introduced until after the war, or are marked with company names that weren't in business until after the war. For example, two of the hatchet heads shown here are said to be marked "Plumb". That company wasn't called that until 1888, and their hatchets weren't marked as such until the early 1900's. I try not to be too crazy about accuracy, but I do want to do the best I can with what I have. I don't particularly care when I'm using it around camp, but for display purposes, I want it to be as close as possible. I guess this proves that just because it was found on a battlefield, that doesn't mean it is from the war. Oh well, close enough for government work as they say.