Trans-Miss 'Gardner Pattern' Canteen?

[mudlark]

Came across this today...

"Classic Civil War Confederate Cedar Wood Drum Canteen Bearing the Hand-Carved Legend "J. K. Pierce/ his/ canteen" on the Face and the Initials "L. B." on the Back. Pierce served in Company "E" of the 13th Texas Infantry. His records show that his enlistment began in the fall of 1861 and he served through the entire war. The 13th Texas remained in the state for the majority of the war, with a brief period of service in Louisiana in 1863."

This is the first canteen I've come across with a Trans-Miss provenance...I'm curious how this canteen compares with others of the "Gardner Pattern"

[ohpkirk]

Re: Trans-Miss 'Gardner Pattern' Canteen?

Gardners were supposed to have been issued from the Monroe Depot in LA.....


You might want to shoot Joe Walker an email, he owns a handful of original ones.

[FloridaConscript]

Re: Trans-Miss 'Gardner Pattern' Canteen?

Thanks for posting the pics!

[Bill]

Re: Trans-Miss 'Gardner Pattern' Canteen?

Gary,

Do you happen to know what type of wood the canteen was made from? And do you have the dimensions of the canteen?

Thanks,

[mudlark]

Re: Trans-Miss 'Gardner Pattern' Canteen?

Gary,

Do you happen to know what type of wood the canteen was made from? And do you have the dimensions of the canteen?

Thanks,

Nope, no dimensions were given...the auction site the canteen was listed on said it was cedar.