Original U.S. Civil War Rare Confederate Issue Named Wooden Drum Canteen - J. Lee Stocks one already over the top

one already over the top helping the second man climb up

The brass has a lovely dull gold look

The receiver tang to the rear of the latch is marked with the full serial number БП 8901

so we very much suspect that it saw service on the side of the "Indians"

as well as others

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Confederate Issue Named Wooden Drum Canteen - J. Lee Stocks one already over the topOriginal Item: Only One Available. Prior to 1858, canteens were made of wood or tin and came in a variety of forms and sizes. The two most prominent ones used were the barrel type like this one which is made of wood with side slats like a barrel, and the cheesebox type made of wood with a single wrap around the side. This is a lovely example of a Civil War, Confederate States of America manufactured wooden drum canteen. It measures almost 7 1 2" in