Original U.S. Civil War Era New Mexico Territory Santa Fe Militia Steel Drum Canteen French Field Equipment it is retained at 95%

it is retained at 95%

- 1994 Issue Purple Heart inscribed to James L

but equipped with a finger activated pencil that enabled the navigator to make a number of vertical marks on a piece of roughened gray paper mounted below the index knob

The leather is a bit dried out and degraded from age

The reverse ricasso bears the Polish double headed eagle proof mark and the letters W

Original U.S. Civil War Era New Mexico Territory Santa Fe Militia Steel Drum Canteen French Field Equipment it is retained at 95%Original Item: Only One Available. This is classic Civil War drum canteen is constructed of steel with domed sides that are fixed to a narrow rim. The the usual three brackets to secure the sling have been removed or were never attached. The entire piece is sound and without active rust. A very nice example of a local or state issued canteen. It measures 7 inches in diameter and 2. 5 inches wide. The exterior is embossed with various lettering and