Illustrated with a US quarter for size comparison, our photos will offer the best description of this neat personal artifact except to advise the obvious. Simple in its form and heavily smoked in the period, this every day common man's pipe offers good evidence of considerable period use and handling with an attractive natural age patina as testimony to its age and originality. With the well-worn period scratch engraved first initial and last name E. Kuar on one side and three initials E. H. K. with 25th Inf. on the other we are able to identify the period owner as Pvt. Elijah H. Kuar . An East Bend, Illinois resident, Kuar enlisted on August 5,1861 as a Private of Co. I 25th Illinois Infantry and was mustered out with the 25th on September 5, 1864. During Pvt. Kuar's tenure with the 25th Infantry his hard fought Regiment saw action at the battles of Pea Ridge, Stones River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta and Peach Tree Creek. A really nice personal item, this piece will display well in any quality Civil War grouping. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! COLOR=#0000FF>