CIVIL WAR VETEREN MUG 1ST HEAVY ARTILLERY MINNESOTA A.O.U.W MILITARY MOTIFFS

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A RARE MINNESOTA SHAVING VETERAN MUG BELONGING TO  A.F. JOHNSON A PRIVATE WHO ENLISTED IN THE 1ST HEAVY ARTILLERY UNIT AT THE AFE OF 26 YEARS
A PRIVATE BORN IN SWEDEN AND WAS MUSTERED OUT ON 9/27/1865
ONE PROMOTION TO A CORPORAL   COMPANY (D)
THE MUG WAS HIS SNCIENT ORDER OF WORKMENS WHO STARTED THEIR ORGANIZATION IN 1868.
THE FLAG UNION FLAG DECORATED IN CIVIL WAR PATTERNS AND ANCHOR WERE THEIR TRADE MARK FOR THE ORGANIZATION
THID ID S EARLY SHAVING MUG NOT FOUND WITH BRIGHT GOLD LEAF AND RICH RED/ WHITEAND BLUE REMAINING
THIS COLLECTION IS FROM A PRIVATE CIVIL WAR DEALER WHO IS SELLING HIS COLLECTION THIS WEEK OF 8 VETERAN MUGS.
THIS UNIT HAS RICH MILITARY HISTORY   PLEASE RESEARCH THE 1ST MINNESOTA HEAVY ARTILLERY
CUP WAS WELL USED    CIRCA 1870S- 1880S