Confederate Soldier's Tin Canteen, circa 1861
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During the Civil War, Southern tinsmiths made canteens in simple drum or cylindrical forms like this one. This tin canteen - rare because it is embossed with "C S" - is thought to have been made in New Orleans in 1861 for Louisiana's troops. Confederate soldiers usually preferred metal canteens over wooden ones--they were more durable.
During the Civil War, Southern tinsmiths made canteens in simple drum or cylindrical forms like this one. This tin canteen - rare because it is embossed with "C S" - is thought to have been made in New Orleans in 1861 for Louisiana's troops. Confederate soldiers usually preferred metal canteens over wooden ones--they were more durable.
Artifact
Canteen (Container)
Date Made
circa 1861
Subject Date
1861-1865
Place of Creation
United States, Louisiana, New Orleans
Creator Notes
Probably made in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.1998.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Cyrus Hussey.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Leather
Cork (Bark)
Technique
Embossing (Technique)
Dimensions
Width: 7 in
Length: 7.5 in
Thickness: 1.75 in
Inscriptions
raised "CS" on both sides scratched "JFM" on one side
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