COMPLETE CIVIL WAR NEW YORK DEPOT CANTEEN WITH SOLDIER’S STENCILED NAME

$450.00

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Item Code: 1268-223

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The NY Depot was a branch of the U.S. Quartermaster’s Office of Clothing and Equipage that contracted with various dealers and makers for hundreds of thousands of canteens during the Civil War. They stuck with the smooth-side, un-corrugated body and a key, distinguishing feature of their canteens was the use of a metal chain instead of simple string to retain the stopper starting in 1862. This appears to be a fairly early example with brown jean cloth cover and narrow-lipped, unmarked spout and stopper with a flat top that replaced the earlier, domed pattern in late 1862 or early 1863.

The cover is in excellent condition, with good seams, no holes or tears, just scattered thin, darker stains from use. The strap is full length, showing fraying to the edges, but solid. Clearly stenciled inside the strap in black ink is the soldier’s name that appears to be “H.F. FRENCH.” A quick search of CWData shows just three candidates, all from Massachusetts and all leaving the army by July 1863. The middle initial is slightly blurred, however, and the middle initial might be something else. In addition, since an “H. French” who is simply not listed with a middle initial is also possibility, the field of candidates is considerably broader.

This is a great looking canteen, an essential piece of issued field gear, and one that displays well, showing just the right amount of field wear and a dead-real soldier’s stenciled identification.  [sr][ph:L]

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