Original U.S. Civil War Model 1858 Smooth Side Canteen with Sling No Return Baron Hotham (1794 - 1870)

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Original U.S. Civil War Model 1858 Smooth Side Canteen with Sling No Return Baron Hotham (1794 - 1870)Original Item: Only One Available. Here is a handsome, Civil War specimen of the Model 1858 "Smooth Side" or "Flat Back" pattern tin canteen offered in very good condition. Originally canteens had "ribbed" sides in a bullseye pattern, but to expedite production, this feature was removed. The model 1858 canteen was the most popular canteen of the Civil War period. Canteen measures approximately 7 3 4 in diameter. It is covered in brown wool with flecks