Any Civil War Collectors or Buffs Here?

Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:51 pm

I was given this several years ago and was told it was a Civil War flask. I assumed that is was a reproduction and a powder flask. While clearing out some of the junk I’ve collected over the years took a closer look at this. It appears to be a Union Whiskey Canteen. Can anyone tell me if it is real or a reproduction? Is it worth anything?

Thanks for any help that you can give
Tim

Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:15 pm

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Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:13 pm

Found out a bit more by posting this same question on a few boards.

The GAR is a post Civil War Org, sounds like the VFW of today, but only for Civil War Vets.
http://www.suvcw.org/gar.htm

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index. ... .msg152982

This was one of those things sold, given... to those vets. Very interesting to search into the history of objects like this. I need to get a hold of my Dad and see if he remembers where it came from. I think I got it from him.

Tim