Canteen

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Canteen

Entry/Object ID

1993.233

Description

Flattened ball shaped canteen. Remnants of green paint. Remnants of leather carrying strap in "U" brackets (3) on edges. Black cotton sling tied around narrow neck.

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1870

Notes

Creation Date: 1860-1870

Dimensions

Length

3-1/4 in

Diameter

7-3/4 in

Material

Iron, Cotton, Leather

Provenance

Notes

Tag around neck: "U.S. Army bottle - used in Town Hall Germantown; Cuyler Hospital for wounded Civil War Soldiers 1861-65"