Civil War ink pen

[kiedad1946]

Has anyone else found one of these? None of my relic hunting buddies or any of there associates ever have. Is this a normal battlefield find?

 

[Rhea Cole]

This is the remains of a fountain pen… circa 20th Century. Here is a link showing how fountain pens work. Read more here.

Link

https://www.jetpens.com/blog/How-Do-Fountain-Pens-Work/pt/776?srsltid=AU7gw4VYR893RGfb4-GCtLs7OnHHIC0kPEvklMk3RZlOm_j3ldkxQWXm

 

[rebed19th]

I dug 2 pieces together. I believe it's the tip of a pen with a decorative piece for it

 

[PrivateHarris]

If it is civil war, it was most likely a camp relic (depending on where you found it), or an officer's personal pen. (It could also be a pen that was used by some random person in the 1840-1880s.) Where did you find it? I might be able to track it down. It all depends on where you found it and how old it is, and material also helps.

 

[Sivart]

I would think it more common to find pens like these. I lose my pens all the time . I'd imagine the same would be true back then.

 

[kiedad1946]

Found in Union camp site about 60 feet from old Confederate trench (Atlanta Campaign). Made of brass. B&W pic shows pens excavated from camps ( book Excavated Artifacts of the Civil War ). Color photo is from a display of camp relics. A pair of dividers was found nearby.

 

[kiedad1946]

Of course mine is missing the nib.

 

[Sivart]

Are the dividers still usable?

 

[rebed19th]

The 2 pieces I found came from the area in Fredericksburg along route 3 West where there was a hotel/golf course prior to being converted into the huge shopping center now know as Central Park about 20+years ago. It is about 1 mile East of Salem Church. I don't have any info prior to the golf course being there. The nib is brass and the decorative piece is probably tin. Forum member WoodsWalker might know I believe he is a local to the area.

 

[lelliott19]

The 2 pieces I found came from the area in Fredericksburg along route 3 West where there was a hotel/golf course prior to being converted into the huge shopping center now know as Central Park about 20+years ago. It is about 1 mile East of Salem Church. I don't have any info prior to the golf course being there. The nib is brass and the decorative piece is probably tin. Forum member WoodsWalker might know I believe he is a local to the area.

Paging @Woods-walker

 

[kiedad1946]

The dividers open and close, so they could be used to measure distances by scale.