Civil War Coin Silver Serving Spoon Capt John Charles Currier NH 11th Infantry For Sale

My husband was a collector of coin silver spoons and I am in the process of selling some of the collection that he had amassed. He had attributed this spoon toCaptain John Charles Currier of the New Hampshire 11th Infantry. I checked some info that I include below, I can not definitely attribute that he had the spoon on him during the Civil War, but it is very likely plausible.
This spoon was made by William Butler Durgin and bears his stamp on the back \"WM B DURGIN\". The spoon is also engraved on the back handle \"Courier\" in script. It is a serving size spoon approx. 8 3/4\" long. The weight is 45 grams.
Durgin was New Hampshire\'s premiere local manufacturer of high-quality coin silver spoons from the 1850\'s through the late 1860\'s.
The soldier, John Charles Currier was born in Auburn, New Hampshire in 1944. When the Civil War broke out, he was living in New Hampshire and enlisted in April 1862as a private in Company I of the 11th Regiment new Hampshire Volunteers.He later rose through the ranks to become an officer (Lieutenant and Captain).
If a young man from New Hampshire was preparing to head off to war in 1862, a coin silver spoon manufactured right in Concord would be the exact type of practical heirloom his family would purchase for him—or that he would take from the family chest—to keep in his haversack. The monogram on the back ensured that if he lost it in camp among other Union troops, his property could be easily identified.Furthermore, Currier survived the war (despite being severely wounded in the jaw and face), lived a prominent post-war life, and eventually passed away in 1923.
His Civil War career: 1862–18651. August–September 1862 — Enlistment and commission Currier enlisted in Chester, New Hampshire, on August 12, 1862. He was appointed second lieutenant of Company I, 11th New Hampshire Infantry, in early September.2. December 13, 1862 — Battle of Fredericksburg The regiment participated in the Union assaults against Confederate positions near Marye\'s Heights. Currier survived without injury, although his regiment suffered heavy casualties.3. 1863 — Mississippi and Tennessee campaigns His regiment participated in operations associated with Vicksburg and Knoxville.4. May 6, 1864 — Battle of the Wilderness Currier was severely wounded in the face. He was evacuated for treatment and returned home to recover.5. June 28, 1864 — Promotion to captain While recovering, he received promotion to captain. He returned to the regiment in September and commanded Company A.6. September 30, 1864 — Poplar Spring Church He suffered a second severe facial wound, shattering his jaw. Fellow soldiers eventually carried him from the battlefield.7. January 18, 1865 — Military discharge Honorably discharged due to disability.Based on the published 1891 regimental history and New Hampshire military register extracts.
4. After the war: His second military career and move west
Following his discharge, he worked in the United States Treasury Department in Washington, D.C.In January 1867, he entered the Regular Army as a second lieutenant in the 21st U.S. Infantry. Military records also credit him with brevet promotions recognizing his conduct at the Wilderness and Poplar Spring Church.He traveled west with the Army in 1869, later resigned his commission, and settled in California.
His later career included work as a wool merchant, ranch owner, federal pension agent in San Francisco, and advocate for military veterans. The University of Virginia\'s biography reports that he purchased a roughly 9,000-acre ranch near Salinas in 1874.He was also active in the Military Order of the Loyal Legion and other veterans\' organizations.
The William B. Durgin Company (1853–1924) also known as the Durgin Silver Company, was a noted American sterling silver manufacturer based in Concord, New Hampshire, and one of the largest flatware and hollowware manufacturers in the United States. Over the period 1905–1924 it was merged into the Gorham Manufacturing Company.The company was founded by silversmith William Butler Durgin (July 29, 1833 – May 6, 1905). Durgin was born in Campton, New Hampshire, and from 1849-1853 apprenticed to Boston silversmith Newell Harding. In the 1840s Durgin moved back to Concord, where he opened a small shop making spoons opposite the Free Bridge Road. He incorporated as William B. Durgin Company in 1853, in 1854 added the manufacture of silverware, and in 1866 established a large brick factory on School Street. In 1905, after the death of both Durgin and his son, George F. Durgin, the company was acquired by Gorham through a long process that culminated with an official purchase in 1924. Production was moved to Providence, Rhode Island in 1931. William B. Durgin designed the Davis Cup, this trophy serves as the symbol to the winning team as the World Champion of Men\'s Tennis. A premier international team event in men\'s tennis and is regarded as the world cup of tennis with over 150 nations that participate each year. This is the largest annual international team competition in any sport. And the trophy was designed by the same man that made the spoon that is for sale in this listing. A great piece of history and most definitely a great conversation piece that can be held and displayed.
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