Original U.S. Civil War Unissued Complete Model 1858 Smooth Side Canteen With Cover and Sling British Helmets On the request of President

On the request of President Abraham Lincoln

and is made of what appears to be rayon “silk” with the red "sun" dyed into the middle

Bulova supplied watches for the US Army

at Batavia roads just off the shore of the large Dutch Naval base of Batavia in Java

Original U.S. Civil War Unissued Complete Model 1858 Smooth Side Canteen With Cover and Sling British Helmets On the request of PresidentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely nice, 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 like a barrel, and the "cheesebox type" made of wood with a single wrap around side. Tin water bottles, similar to