Original U.S. Civil War Rare Confederate Issue Named Wooden Drum Canteen - J. Lee Japanese Air Force Size is marked as 56

Size is marked as 56

Due to the oxidation we can’t find any markings on the shell

Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 3/9/43

In Grand Rapids

Burns' Brigade

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Confederate Issue Named Wooden Drum Canteen - J. Lee Japanese Air Force Size is marked as 56Original 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