mysterious tin???

[Lone_Rebel87]

Howdy gents..and my dearest ladies as well,

does anyone have an idea of what the half moon shaped hollow tin in the bottom right of this picture next to the confederates leg may be...just wonderin?

http://www.civil-war.net/cw_images/files/images/785.jpg

Jordan Davis

[BorderRuffian]

Re: mysterious tin???

Hello,

Perhaps it is a remnant of a canteen?I have seen some of these type of images that appear to be "staged" with props placed by the photographer,rather than "candid" shots of the soldier and accouterments as they lay.Just my .02.

Forrest Peterson

[Gallinipper]

Re: mysterious tin???

Howdy gents..and my dearest ladies as well,

does anyone have an idea of what the half moon shaped hollow tin in the bottom right of this picture next to the confederates leg may be...just wonderin?

http://www.civil-war.net/cw_images/files/images/785.jpg

Jordan Davis

From what I have read, it is generally considered to be the remains of a drum canteen, which has been modified either for use as a mess tin or entrenching tool-- or both!

Rich Croxton