Cane inscribed CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA and ATLANTA

G. W. Rich, Cane inscribed CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA and ATLANTA, probably 19th century, carved, inlaid, and stained white ash with metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.2
Copied G. W. Rich, Cane inscribed CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA and ATLANTA, probably 19th century, carved, inlaid, and stained white ash with metal, 35 1⁄8 x 7⁄8 x 7⁄8 in. (89.2 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Cane inscribed CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA and ATLANTA
Artist
Date
probably 19th century
Location
Dimensions
35 1⁄8 x 7⁄8 x 7⁄8 in. (89.2 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved, inlaid, and stained white ash with metal
Classifications
Keywords
  • Animal — bird
  • Animal — reptile — snake
Object Number
1986.65.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.2

Artwork Description

G. W. Rich stenciled the words Chattanooga, Chickamauga, and Atlanta on this cane to commemorate three Civil War battles---the Union victories at Chattanooga under General Ulysses S. Grant and at Atlanta under General William T. Sherman; and the Confederate victory at Chickamauga, Georgia, under General Braxton Bragg.