Civil War canteens were made by soldering together two hemispheres of extremely thin, tin-plated iron. ... 1/2 to 3/4 cup water 1 tablespoon of Crisco or vegetable fat 6 pinches of salt.

In 1866, when the G.A.R. was founded, things were different. It was for veterans of the victorious Union army, and, for a time, at least, its members were passionate and engaged.

Civil War re-enactors battle heat at First Battle of Manassas 150th anniversary in Virginia. ... He carries a 19th-century canteen and tries to drink plenty of water before the re-enactments begin.

Col. Henry Morrow was wounded at Gettysburg in 1863. He was wounded during the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864. And he was wounded at Petersburg in 1865.