Soldier's tin sugar canister

Titles: Soldier's tin sugar canister (Supplied title)

Description: Cylindrical tin sugar canister is one component of five cooking utensils found in haversack numbered 61.H38, used by Matthias Schlinker of the 2nd Minnesota Regiment, Company E, during the Civil War in the 1864 and 1865 campaigns on Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, and made for him by Charles R. Woods of Saint Peter, Minnesota. The canister still contains sugar.

Dates

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

Creation

• made by: Woods, Charles R.
• issued by: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865), Company E
• used by: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865), Company E
• used by: Schlinker, Matthias
• about: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 63.H40

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Notes

• This is an example of a military accoutrement used during the U.S. Civil War.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 3 inches diameter
• 4 inches height

Subjects

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