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23rd Michigan IDd CIVIL WAR ISSUE CANTEEN
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This attractive U. S. regulation Model 1858 smooth-side canteen retains its original brown wool cover and well worn but solid cotton strap. (The stopper and chain are replacements, all else is original as issued.). The canteen offers good evidence of period use and the strap is clearly original to this canteen. This is of special importance to the collector/ historian as upon close inspection with a careful opening of the old twisted and rolled cotton strap the name of the original user may be found. J. H. Griffin Co. E appears in two places nicely stenciled in the rolls of the strap where it has been protected from fading and wear. (A note to collectors here that canteens should always be carefully inspected for identification. The frequent habit of collecting canteens to be filled together rather than by each individual, seems to have led to a common practice of identifying the containers for retrieval by the original owner. Such identifying marks may be initials, a partial or complete name or simply an identifiable X or other marks cut or scratched into the soft pewter spout or as is the case in this example, a stenciled stamped or hand written identification in the folds of the strap.) A review of Broadfoots, the National Park Services and the Historical Data Systems data bases rosters produced a single J. H. Griffin serving in a Co. E.
He was James H. Griffin who was a 24 year old resident of Saginaw, Michigan when he enlisted and was mustered in on September 2, 1862 as a Private in Co. E, 23rd Michigan Volunteer infantry . Griffin was promoted to Corporal in 1863 then in November of 1864 to Sergeant. He was Mustered Out on 6/28/1865 at Salisbury, NC. During Sgt. Griffins service with the 23rd the Michigan Regiment saw considerable hard service to include, the pursuit of Bragg's forces from Louisville to Crab Orchard, Ky., October 1-16, 1862; pursuit of Morgan July 4-26; Action at Paris, Ky., July 29. Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee August 16-October 17; Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23; Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5 and the pursuit of Longstreet December 7-13. Duty at Strawberry Plains would follow with soldering at Charleston April 26-30 and the Atlanta Campaign May 1-September 8. The 23rd participated in the Demonstrations on Dalton, Georgia, May 9-13 then the Battle of Resaca on May 14-15. These were followed by action about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5; Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Other actions followed to include the Battle of Atlanta July 22 and the siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25, then battles at Jonesboro, Franklin, and Nashville, Tennessee. The regiment participated in the Capture of Wilmington on February 22, then saw full involvement in actions of the Carolinas Campaign to include the occupation of Raleigh then the surrender of Johnston and his army. The regiment mustered out Mustered out June 28, 1865. Regimental lost during service 3 Officers and 70 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 257 Enlisted men by disease for a total of 334. An especially nice relic for the collector of identified Civil War relics. We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales ! 
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