Lot 133E: Civil War Canteen

Estimate: $200 – $300

Cloth covered pewter stamped “6 MASS.” on the front. Originally from the Warren Jacob Collection in Hingham, Massachusetts. The 6th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia was the first to arrive in Washington completely uniformed and equipped for service. On their way to Washington, they were ambushed by a mob in Baltimore resulting in four members killed and 36 wounded. They were the first of many to fall in the Civil War (John P. Richardson Estate, Hingham, MA).