Canteen010
M1858 smoothside New York Depot canteen with cover and stopper. This canteen shows wartime use. The cover is present but has some damage near the upper right loop, as shown in the pictures. This is common wear on these wool type covers. Wool has separated and canteen body has rusted in the place of separation. The bottom loop is also bent and there are several shallow dents on the canteen's body. That said, this is still a very displayable canteen and looks good  on the shelf. Got a good deal on this one, so passing it along...not too sure other Civil War sites have covered M1858s for this price!!                    $175.00









Canteen7
M1858 smoothside canteen without its cover or strap. Good displaying canteen very appropriate for either Union or Confederate display. This is a mid-war New York depot canteen. All loops intact, one small hole --measures about 2cm. in bottom as shown. Dent free Nice display piece.                                 $120.00

CapBox10

Identified U.S Colored Heavy Artillery Cap Box. This is an outstanding piece of Civil War and African American history. You can still find identified cap boxes, but I have never seen one with a period identification to an African American member of the United States Colored Heavy Artillery. This box is minus the pick and wool and does not exhibit a maker’s mark, but it does have a great Civil War stenciled identification on the back of the outer flap. The stencil reads “ H. Clay Co A 3^rd USCAH” This identifies the box to PVT Henry Clay Co A. 3^rd U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery. Clay enlisted from Memphis, TN, in 1863 and was discharged in 1865. He died in 1911 and is buried in Memphis National Cemetery. Records indicate (although I have not sent to the Achieves for full records) that he also had service in Company B. The 3^rd USCHA was comprised mostly of recruits from Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama and performed garrison duty in the Knoxville region. None the less, this is a real opportunity to have a USCT piece in your collection. Box is in sound condition. The stencil maker seemed to reverse the USCHA with “USCAH” but the stencil is dead-on Civil War period. This box surfaced at auction from a Pittsburg area estate, the Soldier’s waist belt/plate and bayonet scabbard was also auctioned off, but someone else got those. GREAT historic cap box.                                                                                                               $345.00