Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Canteen |
Catalog Number |
2024.32.5 |
Date |
ca. 1861 |
Material(s) |
Tinplate |
Dimensions |
H-8.375 W-7.25 D-2 inches |
Description |
This is a militia pattern tinplate drum canteen. The side seams are folded and soldered. Two strap loops located on the shoulders of the drum are folded over on the top and bottom and soldered to the seams of the drum. Cylindrical spout is folded over at the mouth and soldered to the top of the canteen. A cotton cord has been tied to the strap loops. |
Notes |
According to the provenance provided by Duncan Tavern, this canteen was used by Colonel Robert G. Stoner (1838-1898) during the American Civil War. Stoner grew up in Bath County. He was a captain in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Rifles Battalion (C.S.A.) from October 1861 to July 1862 and a lieutenant colonel in the 9th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (C.S.A.) from December 1862, to 1865. The 9th Kentucky was with Jefferson Davis when he was captured on May 10, 1865 near Irwinville, GA. After the war, Stoner became a well known farmer and breeder of trotting horses in Paris, Kentucky, including Baron Wilkes and Strathmore. |
Collection |
Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation Collection |
People |
Stoner, Robert G., 1838-1898 |
Subjects |
Military life Soldiers Soldiers' life Canteens (Beverage containers) |
Search Terms |
Confederate States of America Confederate veterans Confederates 1st Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Rifles Battalion (CSA) 9th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (CSA) Paris (Ky.) |