Credit Line:
Peoria Historical Society Collection
Description:
This metal sided drum is painted a tomato red over which has been painted an insignia of a cannon and the first Confederate National Flag. The head is of skin and appear to have been replaced; the tighteners are of rope. This drum belonged to Captain Henry Detweiller. The painted label on the heads reads" Presented to Capt. Henry Detweiller, U.S. Str. Jenny Lind, April 1862 by a sick young soldier for kindness and care while enroute from Island No. 10, Mississippi River to Pittsburg Landing." Newspaper article of the discovery of items in the Peoria Public Library Vault shows the drum with this painted on a torn head "Captured at Shiloh April 8, 1862 Chas. Qualman"
Dimensions:
H—14 Dia—16.5 inches
Exhibit Label Line 1:
Drum
Exhibit Label Line 3:
This metal sided drum is painted a tomato red over which has been painted an insignia of a cannon and the first Confederate National Flag. The head is of skin and appear to have been replaced; the tighteners are of rope. This drum belonged to Captain Henry Detweiller. The painted label on the heads reads" Presented to Capt. Henry Detweiller, U.S. Str. Jenny Lind, April 1862 by a sick young soldier for kindness and care while enroute from Island No. 10, Mississippi River to Pittsburg Landing." Newspaper article of the discovery of items in the Peoria Public Library Vault shows the drum with this painted on a torn head "Captured at Shiloh April 8, 1862 Chas. Qualman"
Object ID:
1935.8.8
Object Name:
Drum
Source:
Peoria Public Library
Provenance:
It appears that the drum was captured by Charles Qualman at the battle of Shiloh and then given to Captain Henry Detweiller who gave it to his son Henry Detweiller. At some point it appears the drum was given to the Old Peoria Historical and Scientific Association which placed items in the Peoria Public library. This organization then ceased to exist and the items, when rediscovered at the Library, where given to the Peoria Historical Society. It seems unlikely two drums captured at Shiloh made there way to Peoria but the possibility exists there are 2 drums.
Old#:
39
Category:
6: T&E For Communication
Accession#:
1935.8
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