Name Stencils and Wood Block

Name Stencil
c 1862

The crew used name stencils to mark their clothing and other personal belongings. Those found aboard Cairo were hand carved and rectangular in shape.

Wood. L 13.8, W 1.3, TH 1.9 cm
Vicksburg National Military Park, VICKC 423

Wood Block
c 1862

Wood. L 14, W 1.0, T 1.6 cm
Vicksburg National Military Park, VICKC 422

Name Stencil
c 1862

Wood. L 13.7, W 1.3, TH 1.9 cm
Vicksburg National Military Park, VICKC 425