Original U.S. Civil War Rare Confederate Issue Named Wooden Drum Canteen - J. Lee Stocks The brass has a lovely

The brass has a lovely dull gold look

one already over the top helping the second man climb up

so we very much suspect that it saw service on the side of the "Indians"

They are also maker marked bxo for the same maker as the helmet

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Confederate Issue Named Wooden Drum Canteen - J. Lee Stocks The brass has a lovelyOriginal 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