Original U.S. Civil War M1858 Smoothside Canteen with Cover & Rare Federal Issue Sling Stencils They included A-29s

They included A-29s

complete with ink stamp markings

Inside this is a row of brown double piping

with heavy cracking and loss of metal in the dome

Original U.S. Civil War M1858 Smoothside Canteen with Cover & Rare Federal Issue Sling Stencils They included A-29sOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice, rare condition example of a complete 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 that used by the British