Leather shot flask

Titles: Leather shot flask (Supplied title)

Description: Leather and brass shot flask. The flask belonged to Captain J.H. Wilson, a prominent citizen of St. Paul, Minnesota who served as an aide to President Lincoln during the Civil War.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) (Use)

Creation

• owned/used by: Wilson, Captain J. H.

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 2537.A

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections, Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Notes

• This is an example of an armament accessory used during the U.S. Civil War.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 9 inches height
• 3 1/4 inches width
• 1 3/4 inches depth

Subjects

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