Powder Horn, 1775

Powder Horn
New England, 1775-77
Horn, wood
Gift of Miss Margaret Wyman

James Reiley likely used this artillery priming horn while serving in Colonel John Crane’s Continental Artillery Regiment. Reiley participated in military campaigns in New England, New York, and New Jersey. The presence of carved decoration, including Reiley’s name, helps date this horn to the Siege of Boston.