Civil War Name Stamp?

[ekeisler]

Found this brass piece in a Civil War camp in the SC Lowcountry. Has the name CAPERS on it. The regiment camped there had a quartermaster with the last name Capers so maybe it was his stamp? Anyways here it is. Any help is much appreciated!

 

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[can]

Well that is what it is. A capers marker. Maybe for a press or for marking the spice.

 

[A2coins]

That's history there Amazing find and tale

 

[tennessee]

Very nice! Great find. Thanks for sharing.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

one way to know for sure.... you'll need to do a lot of archival research and track down any paperwork from that unit that you can. If you find a matching stamp on any period piece you'll know