This is an excavated stencil made of brass. The stencil reads: “J. G. STEVENS. Co. G. 103d Pa V.” There are no cracks or missing letters.  This is in excellent condition.  Nice green patina.  Comes with old business card with the location of the find and the digger’s name typed on the back. It was recovered at Harrison’s Landing way back in 1958!

Jesse Stephens enlisted in January of 1862 and died of disease on June 28, 1862 at White Oak Swamp. The Civil War Database includes the note that he “laid down by a tree and died.”

The 103rd was composed mainly of men from the counties of Armstrong, Allegheny, Butler, Clarion and Indiana, and was recruited in the autumn and early winter of 186l, the men reporting at Kittanning.  On Feb. 24, 1862, it left for Harrisburg and it then proceeded to Washington.  It was assigned to Keim's brigade, Casey's division, Keyes' corps, and participated in the siege of Yorktown and the engagements at Williamsburg and Fair Oaks.  It was in reserve at Malvern hill, its losses during the campaign having been very heavy. It was stationed for a time at Suffolk and at New Berne, N. C.  In April of 1864 it was quartered at Plymouth when that town was attacked by a large force of Confederates and the regiment was captured.  With the exception of one company, which was on duty at Roanoke island, the 103rd regiment joined its comrades of the 101st in prison and 132 of its members died in Andersonville alone.  In March, 1865, eight new companies were added to the regiment, but never became incorporated with it, and the regiment was mustered out at New Berne June 25, 1865, only 81 of its original muster being -present.  [jet]

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