Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare M1874 Canteen with  Canvas Shoulder Strap - Converted Civil War M-1858 Canteen m The area was usually devastated

The area was usually devastated by the warfare and riddled with craters from artillery and mortar shells

He died in 1947 at the age of 59

Polearms and spears slowly evolved over time

still in the original muzzle-loaded configuration

Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare M1874 Canteen with  Canvas Shoulder Strap - Converted Civil War M-1858 Canteen m The area was usually devastatedOriginal 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