Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare M1874 Canteen with  Canvas Shoulder Strap - Converted Civil War M-1858 Canteen m one of the very few

one of the very few Naval Battles the French won during the Napoleonic Wars

It still retains some of the original finish

still in the original muzzle-loaded configuration

Polearms and spears slowly evolved over time

Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare M1874 Canteen with  Canvas Shoulder Strap - Converted Civil War M-1858 Canteen m one of the very fewOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare example of a early Indian War Period M 1874 Canteen with original cotton web sling. Very few of these canteens were initially made, and even fewer survived. This should not be confused with the far more common Model 1878 Canteens. Which saw service into the Spanish American War. These early Model 1874 Canteens started life as surplus Civil War Model 1858 "smooth side pattern canteens, which were then