Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Richmond Depot Tin Drum Canteen with Packet of Research Availability_Domestic " These initials were placed

"  These initials were placed on the inside left rim along side a two digit number denoting the metric shell size of the helmet

and the size size is probably around a 57-58cm

STAINLESSN

Just a bit of wear and oxidation from years of age and storage

The barrel was lengthened and it was given a box carriage to allow for greater elevation

Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Richmond Depot Tin Drum Canteen with Packet of Research Availability_Domestic " These initials were placedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Variations of tin drum canteens were manufactured before, during and after the War, so most tin drum canteens cannot, even if they are from the mid nineteenth century, be identified specifically as Confederate. Sometimes a Confederate identified sling or a name scratched into a canteen's face can positively identify it as Confederate, but most have to be considered militia, be it Southern or Northern. There are two