Initials on fork

[SkyPirate]

I found this fork in an area that had CW activity. Would the initials on it ( CIA) stand for Confederate Infantry Army? Or are they just someones initials? Why would someone put their initials on silverware?

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

Central Intelligence Agency

I'm sure that is someones initials from the 1900's

 

[Montauk]

Culinary Institute of America? Don't know that they have their own initialed flatware.
http://www.ciachef.edu/