[CIVIL WAR]. Confederate canteen identified to S. D. Smith, Co. A, 7th Mississippi Infantry Battalion.

7 3/8 in. dia. x 2 1/4 in. dp. wooden drum canteen with iron hardware, carved body, and approx. 4 ft. x 1 in. cotton sling (some scratching throughout body, with light chipping to staves including spout mounting piece and minor gapping between staves; some pitting to iron bands; discoloration and fraying to sling). Spout not present. Canteen carved "SD Smith Co A / SD Smith / SD Smith" on one side, and on the other, "SD Smith / Co. A 7th Batt / Miss Vol / SD Smith."

An HDS search of personnel serving in the 7th Mississippi Infantry Battalion returned one S. D. Smith, who enlisted in May of 1862 as a private, mustering into Company A. The 7th participated in the Battle of Corinth after which it reported 65 casualties. When Vicksburg fell in the summer of 1863, much of the unit was captured, and those remaining went on to serve in Mackall's and Sears' Brigade.

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[CIVIL WAR]. Confederate canteen identified to S. D. Smith, Co. A, 7th Mississippi Infantry Battalion.

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[CIVIL WAR]. Confederate canteen identified to S. D. Smith, Co. A, 7th Mississippi Infantry Battalion.

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[CIVIL WAR]. Confederate canteen identified to S. D. Smith, Co. A, 7th Mississippi Infantry Battalion.