Original U.S. Civil War Model 1858 Smooth Side Canteen with Sling No Return Operation required first removing the

Operation required first removing the safety pin by pulling the cord to which it was attached and then striking the head of the fuse on a hard object

Jacaby (not Jacoby) and they do not appear to be an original set of Army issue dog tags as there is not a blood type listed but there is a P for protestant

The regiment was raised in the American colonies in 1756 as the 62nd (Royal American) Regiment to defend the thirteen colonies against attack by the French and their Native American allies

Private Douglas Arman Skinner

Baron Hotham (1794 - 1870) joined the Coldstream Guards as an Ensign in 1810 and was immediately sent to participate

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1858 Smooth Side Canteen with Sling No Return Operation required first removing theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here is a handsome, Civil War specimen of the Model 1858 "Smooth Side" or "Flat Back" pattern tin canteen offered in very good condition. Originally canteens had "ribbed" sides in a bullseye pattern, but to expedite production, this feature was removed. The model 1858 canteen was the most popular canteen of the Civil War period. Canteen measures approximately 7 3 4 in diameter. It is covered in brown wool with flecks