Original U.S. American Revolutionary War Cheesebox Canteen Marked New York in Tacks Brunswick Parts whom it was issued to

whom it was issued to

WR officers

personnel for the division were furnished by Selective Service men from Illinois

The hinge screw can be removed without the aid of a turnscrew

There is no major cracking or damage to the stock

Original U.S. American Revolutionary War Cheesebox Canteen Marked New York in Tacks Brunswick Parts whom it was issued toOriginal Item. Only One Available. While the Continental Forces certainly preferred lightweight tin water vessels like those carried by the British soldier, stocks of that metal dried up even before the Revolution was a year old as the British blockade of American seaports tightened. By the spring of 1776, with the summer campaign ahead, the availability of canteens of any kind was essentially gone and Congress turned to the production of wooden