Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Captured Named Wooden Drum Canteen The Pacific on HBO life preserver

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in use with militant forces

the nose mounted impact fuze reduced its effectiveness

They are crisply marked on the right barrel as follows:

Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Captured Named Wooden Drum Canteen The Pacific on HBO life preserverOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a Civil War Confederate States of America manufactured wooden drum canteen. It measures almost 7 1 2" in diameter and is 2 3 8" wide. We believe the wood species used for construction is cherry wood, and has an overall dark cherry color. The circumference of the body is comprised of 10 tight fitting sections of wood, held firmly to the sides by two iron bands. The bands are 3 8" wide and held in place by a single