Contributed by Cumberland Historical Society
Description
Simeon L. Farwell of Cumberland, who owned this canteen, was 22 when he enlisted in Co. B. of the 25th Maine Infantry Regiment on Sept. 29, 1862. He was mustered out on July 10, 1863.
Farwell (1840-1904) worked as a house painter after the war.
About This Item
- Title: Civil War Canteen, ca. 1862
- Creation Date: circa 1862
- Subject Date: circa 1862
- Location: Cumberland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Metal, cotton
- Dimensions: 26 cm x 21 cm x 7 cm
- Local Code: 96.17
- Object Type: Physical Object
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- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military equipment
- Canteens (Beverage containers)
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For more information about this item, contact:
Cumberland Historical SocietyPO Box 82; 266 Main St, Cumberland, ME 04021
207-415-4589
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