Gardner-Pattern Wooden Canteen, 1863-1865
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Wooden canteens of various designs were manufactured throughout the South during the Civil War. F. J. Gardner, a worker at the Richmond, Virginia, armory, created this version. It became the standard Confederate issue later in the war. Numerous Southern armories and contractors produced the Gardner-pattern canteen.
Wooden canteens of various designs were manufactured throughout the South during the Civil War. F. J. Gardner, a worker at the Richmond, Virginia, armory, created this version. It became the standard Confederate issue later in the war. Numerous Southern armories and contractors produced the Gardner-pattern canteen.
Artifact
Canteen (Container)
Date Made
1863-1865
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by F. J. Gardner and made in the Confederate States of America.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
61.70.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Leather
Dimensions
Length: 47 in (Strap)
Diameter: 7.375 in
Thickness: 2.25 in
Inscriptions
faintly etched into side: NO. 2JON ???
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