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CN11. CONFEDERATE CANTEEN - IDENTIFIED TO 2 DIFFERENT 17TH REGIMENT ALABAMA INFANTRY SOLDIERS: This Confederate Canteen was carried by two different soldiers from “K” Company, Alabama 17th Infantry: J. Wilkers & Joseph S. Black. On one side of the canteen is carved “Wilkes” above the letter “J” and on the other side “J. S. Blac” and “JS.”
Since there is no identifying unit name or number on the canteen, a deep and thorough search of the Civil War data base and the NationalParks records was conducted to see if any Confederate unit had two soldiers with these names. All Southern states were checked and a line-by-line comparison was conducted, and only one match was found: “K” Company, Alabama 17th Infantry. Both soldiers at different time served in this unit.
It appears Private J. Wilkes enlisted into for “K” Company, Alabama 17th Infantry when the unit was formed in August, 1861. He was wounded at the Battle of Shiloh and later died at a temporary Confederate hospital located in Macon Mississippi.
Following the Battle of Shiloh April 6-7, 1862, the injured and wounded were loaded on trains and sent to surrounding communities for care. For a battle which lasted only two days, there were nearly 24,000 dead, wounded, or missing and there were just not enough facilities to care for everyone. Shiloh is not far from Macon just north of Corinth, a little over 160 miles, so many of those wounded men ended up in Macon, Brooksville, Shuqualak, and other towns along the railroad lines. The communities opened their churches, schools, and homes to the wounded setting up temporary hospitals to treat the wounded.
A date of death, or cause, was not given for Private J. Wilkes; however, his personal effect and most likely all his equipment, to include his canteen, were received 2 September, 1862. Since this was early in the war and the supply systems was still being established, most equipment and weapons were retained by the original command for reissue.
A few months after the death of Private J. Wilkes, Private Joseph S. Black enlisted on Feb. 26, 1863 into “K” Company, Alabama 17th Infantry. He would be issued a weapon and military equipment to include a canteen. Black would go on to fight at the Battle of Franklin and Battle of Nashville on December 16, 1864 and was captured and sent to Camp Douglas as a Prisoner-of-War. His name would appear on a Muster Sheet Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Douglas, Ill being mustered into 6th U.S. Vol. Infantry April 3, 1865.
No doubt the canteen became a war trophy and survivedcomplete with its original Confederate leather strap. Include is a history binder. Shipping & Insurance is included. $4500.00
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CONFEDERATE CEDAR CANTEEN - IDENTIFIED – NORTH CAROLINA - LOCAL DEFENSE PROVOST GUARD, GOLDSBORO
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CONFEDERATE CEDAR CANTEEN - IDENTIFIED – MACON GEORGIA - "D" CO. GEORGIA 14TH BATTALION STATE GUARD INFANTRY
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CB02. PATTERN 1864 US CARTRIDGE BOX – EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION. This Pattern 1864 US cartridge box is in all original, never cleaned, treated, or redyed, and is in excellent plus condition. The outer surfaces of the box exhibit light wear from age and use, which is expected. However, the inside is in excellent plus, near mint condition. The outer flap has light crazing, but the embossed “US” in an oval is strong. The “Latch-tab” has both a copper rivet and sewn attachment and is in solid condition and complete. The bottom of the box has both roller buckles and round brass finial. Both buckles are complete and the stitching is strong. The reverse side is in excellent condition with both belt and sling loops with little to no wear. The inner flap is in great shape and has both ears, and is maker stamped “E. Metzger Philadelphia” and “H.H. HARTZELL U.S ORD. DEPT SUB INSPECTOR.” Both tins are present. This is a great find and will make a great addition to any Civil war collection! Shipping & Insurance included. $425.00
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CN06. CONFEDERATE CEDAR WOOD CANTEEN: This is a Confederate cedar wood canteen complete in original condition with all original wood, two steel bans and three steel sling cross straps. There has a name carved on it, but it is difficult to get a positive identification. The initials “RO.” may be for the name Robert, and the next initial, which initially looked like and “H” is in fact an “I” followed by more letters that are difficult to make out. Also, there is the letter “R” and on the opposite side is a Letter “B” with no other marks. It is a great looking Confederate Canteen in original untouched condition. Shipping & insurance is included. $1900.00
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CN08. 19TH ALABAMA INFANTRY REGIMENT IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE CANTEEN – JEWISH SOLDIER: This Confederate wooden drum canteen is identified to Private Moses R. Linggo of the 19th Alabama Infantry Regiment Company K & Company I: August 12 1861 to May 2, 1865. At the top of the canteen is the Star of David, to the left are the initials M R L and to the right the letters A L A. The Star of David indicates that the soldier was Jewish and the letters A L A is for the state of Alabama. Upon researching the Civil War data base for soldiers from Alabama with the initials M R L, only one soldier was found: Moses R. Linggo. The name Moses was commonly used in the Jewish faith in the 1800’s and accounts for the State of David on the canteen, and Moses later had a daughter named Ester, which is another common name confirming his Jewish heritage.
Private Moses R. Linggo (Lingo) enlisted in Blountsville, Blount County Alabama as a Private and mustered into "K" Co. Alabama 19th Infantry until paroled at Salisbury, N. C., May 2, 1865. During his time in service, the 19th Alabama Infantry Regiment was involved in the following engagements: Shiloh; Stones River; Chickamauga; Missionary Ridge; Resaca; Atlanta: Franklin; Nashville. He was listed as a patient at Ocmulgee Hospital Macon, Ga. for a period of 12 day, 7-19 Nov 1864, and appears to have been one of the 76 soldiers present when the unit surrendered. Unknown if wounded or just sick. Included is a 26-page history binder; click the above Alabama state seat to read. Shipping and Insurance is included. $4500.00
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KIA ON JULY 2, 1863 AT GETTYSBURG
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CN12. CONFEDERATE - IDENTIFIED WOOD DRUM CANTEEN – SGT. JOACHIM GIBSON COMPANY I, 7th LOUISIANA INFANTRY (LOUISIANA TIGERS) – KIA ON JULY 2, 1863 AT GETTYSBURG: This Confederate cedar wood canteen is in excellent condition, retaining both iron retention bands and all three tin bracket straps as well as the original spout. Threaded through the strap brackets is the original, thin, russet brown leather sling strap that has parallel, impressed, shallow fullers on either side of the entire strap. The strap is in fair condition, although quite dry with a small broken section in one area which someone seemingly glued together a long time ago. It has been left in the condition found. Inked on the exterior, finished side of the sling strap is “Joachim Gibson Co I”
Joachim Gibson, a 28-year-old, unmarried laborer, an immigrant from England living in New Orleans, enlisted in early June 1861, at the rank of Private; quickly promoted to the rank of 1st Corporal, in July 1861, Gibson accompanied his regiment to Virginia, where he was captured during the engagement at Port Republic, on June 9, 1862. After two months in captivity, Gibson was exchanged in early August at Aikens Landing (Aiken’s Landing was located on the north bank of the James River – the Richmond side – just above Varina, and just below the site of where the Dutch Gap Canal was built, in the general vicinity, but up river, of Deep Bottom. Obstructions had been placed in the James in the neighborhood of Drewry’s Bluff, so Aiken’s Landing was a convenient down-river point at whichto transfer Confederate and Federal prisoners.)
Gibson was most likely out of equipment at the time of his exchange and was probably issued this canteen notlong after he rejoined his regiment. At this point in their service, the 7th Louisiana, nicknamed the “Tigers” had shed their original, colorful, elaborate Zouave style uniforms and obtained more practical uniforms akin to the soldiers of the Army of Northern Virginia. Research does not reveal if Gibson immediately rejoined his regiment upon his exchange, but he does reappear on the company rolls in January 1863; during the Fall and early Winter of 1862, the Tigers would participate in the Battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. In the Spring of 1863, Gibson, along with his regiment, would participate in the Battle of Chancellorsville. According to records at the Confederate Memorial Hall in New Orleans, Gibson was killed in action, on July 2, 1863, during the 7th Louisiana’s assault on Cemetery Hill. Shipping & Insurance included. $5900.00
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