This desirable Civil War presentation cane is inscribed "PRESENTED/TO/Col Lee Strickland/by the Officers of the/Eighth Maine/Regiment as/a token of Regard". Colonel Lee Strickland was one of the organizing officers of the 8th Maine Infantry Regiment, which was mustered into service for three year enlistment on 7 September 1861, with Strickland in command. The regiment was involved in various major engagements of the war including the assault on Fort Pulaski, Bermuda Hundred, Cold Harbor, and the Siege of Petersburg, as well as being present for Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. During the course of the war, the regiment suffered six officers and 128 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and lost four officers and 243 enlisted men by disease. The inscribed and gilt knob grip of the cane features floral motifs throughout with a smooth hardwood shaft that may be rosewood and tipped with iron. It measures 36 inches overall.

Very fine overall, the grip retaining most of the bright gilt finish with minimal handling evidence. The shaft has some scattered light handling marks/flaking and there is a chip absent from the iron tip. An interesting Civil War presentation piece!