HISTORIC CAPTURED, PAINTED AND INSCRIBED CONFED. CANTEEN FROM THE BATTLE OF PORT HUSDON.

HISTORIC CAPTURED, PAINTED AND INSCRIBED CONFED. CANTEEN FROM THE BATTLE OF PORT HUSDON. A wonderful piece of American folk art and historic military Americana. This canteen is a Confed. made cedar wood staved canteen with iron retaining straps measuring 7” in diameter and 2” deep. A short-wide bridle leather strap, part of a musket sling, surrounds the canteen. One side of the canteen is crudely inscribed by its orig owner as follows: “Miss” in an arch at the top with “Co. 1st G” in the center with “Inf. Rgt.” Slightly arched beneath and the soldier’s name “W.J. May” at the bottom. This all in folky incised carving. The opposite side of the canteen is painted black with a very well done painted lakeside scene with trees and a fence in the foreground and clouds, flying birds and a small house in the background. Painted in white is a large arch across the top is: “Taken at the Battle of Port Hudson L.A.” and in the center above the scene “ By James A. Lord. / South Stonington / Conn”. Lord was a private in Co. H, 26th Regt, CT. Vol. Inf. He enlisted in Sept. 1862 and was wounded June 14th, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. A search of the records will surely turn up this canteen’s orig owner. A detachment of the 1st MS Inf., commanded by Maj. Thomas H. Johnston fought at Port Hudson under Maj. Gen. Franklin K. Gardner, C.S.A. They faced a number of Inf. regiments from CT, namely, the 12th, 13th, 24th, 25th, 26th and 28th. . This represents a wonderful opportunity to own a Confed. made and Union captured/exchanged canteen-beautifully presented and an important piece of Americana. CONDITION: Very good. Side with the orig owner’s name inscribed has been cleaned and stripped of its old black paint at some time-presumably to make the inscription readable. Opposite side with the painted scene retains its well-aged patina. There may be a further inscription beneath the painted scene. Metal rims have been painted gold and the canteen retains an old stopper. 4-59212 CW28 (4,500-6,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	850	$7,475.00	HISTORIC CAPTURED, PAINTED AND INSCRIBED CONFED. CANTEEN FROM THE BATTLE OF PORT HUSDON. A wonderful piece of American folk art and historic military Americana. This canteen is a Confed. made cedar wood staved canteen with iron retaining straps measuring 7” in diameter and 2” deep. A short-wide bridle leather strap, part of a musket sling, surrounds the canteen. One side of the canteen is crudely inscribed by its orig owner as follows: “Miss” in an arch at the top with “Co. 1st G” in the center with “Inf. Rgt.” Slightly arched beneath and the soldier’s name “W.J. May” at the bottom. This all in folky incised carving. The opposite side of the canteen is painted black with a very well done painted lakeside scene with trees and a fence in the foreground and clouds, flying birds and a small house in the background. Painted in white is a large arch across the top is: “Taken at the Battle of Port Hudson L.A.” and in the center above the scene “ By James A. Lord. / South Stonington / Conn”. Lord was a private in Co. H, 26th Regt, CT. Vol. Inf. He enlisted in Sept. 1862 and was wounded June 14th, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. A search of the records will surely turn up this canteen’s orig owner. A detachment of the 1st MS Inf., commanded by Maj. Thomas H. Johnston fought at Port Hudson under Maj. Gen. Franklin K. Gardner, C.S.A. They faced a number of Inf. regiments from CT, namely, the 12th, 13th, 24th, 25th, 26th and 28th. . This represents a wonderful opportunity to own a Confed. made and Union captured/exchanged canteen-beautifully presented and an important piece of Americana. CONDITION: Very good. Side with the orig owner’s name inscribed has been cleaned and stripped of its old black paint at some time-presumably to make the inscription readable. Opposite side with the painted scene retains its well-aged patina. There may be a further inscription beneath the painted scene. Metal rims have been painted gold and the canteen retains an old stopper. 4-59212 CW28 (4,500-6,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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