Original U.S. Civil War Unissued M1858 Smoothside Canteen with Cover by C. Johnson & Co. with Rare Federal Issue Sling with Markings - Dated 1865 P-1853 Enfield 1912 Weave pattern of hemp

1912 Weave pattern of hemp and cotton mix reversedApril 1938 Cotton version set up as back upNov

The rear sight is of an interesting but common 19th-Century design called a quadrant sight

The peaked cap

Shortly before Christmas 1914

Original U.S. Civil War Unissued M1858 Smoothside Canteen with Cover by C. Johnson & Co. with Rare Federal Issue Sling with Markings - Dated 1865 P-1853 Enfield 1912 Weave pattern of hempOriginal Item: Only One Available. It isnt very often at all that you can call an item from the Civil War mint or unissued, but this is a rare exception. This is a near perfect, 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