Original U.S. Civil War Unissued Complete Model 1858 Smooth Side Canteen With Cover and Sling British Helmets being pushed back on all

being pushed back on all fronts

at Batavia roads just off the shore of the large Dutch Naval base of Batavia in Java

and is made of what appears to be rayon “silk” with the red "sun" dyed into the middle

although the radium that produced the luminosity has now expired

Original U.S. Civil War Unissued Complete Model 1858 Smooth Side Canteen With Cover and Sling British Helmets being pushed back on allOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely nice, rare condition example of a complete and unissued Model 1858 Smooth Side Canteen from the American Civil War. Prior to 1858 canteens were made of wood or tin and came in a variety of forms and sizes. The two most prominent being the "barrel type" made of wood with side slats like a barrel, and the "cheesebox type" made of wood with a single wrap around side. Tin water bottles, similar to