*ANTIQUE* 1861-1895 GRAND ARMY REPUBLIC 'WE DRANK FROM THE SAME CANTEEN'

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"WE DRANK FROM THE SAME CANTEEN" LOUISVILLE 1861-1895 GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (GAR) VETERANS ORGANIZATION CANTEEN. WE DRANK FROM THE SAME CANTEEN IS ARCHED ABOVE A U.S. SHIELD BREASTED SPREAD WINGED EAGLE WITH E PLURIBUS UNUM RIBBON BANNER IN ITS BEAK AND ARROWS/LAUREL BRANCHES IN ITS TALONS. A POEM WRITTEN BY PRIVATE MILES O'REILLY ENTITLED 'THE SAME CANTEEN' MOST LIKELY INSPIRED THE GAR TO UTILIZE THE SLOGAN IN THEIR ENCAMPMENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOLLOWING THE WAR.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS CANTEEN WAS A JOINT REUNION BETWEEN THE GAR (THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC) AND TH UCV (THE UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS). IN 1875, THE CONFEDERATE AND UNION VETERANS FIRST MET IN REUNION AT BUNKER HILL. IN 1881 UNION VETERANS DECORATED CONFEDERATE GRAVES DURING MARDI GRAS AS A SIGN OF RESPECT. ALSO BETWEEN 1881-1887, FEDERAL AND CONFEDERATE VETERANS HELD 24 MAJOR REUNIONS TOGETHER.  IT WAS COMMON PRACTICE FOR BOTH THE GAR AND THE UCV TO PRODUCE MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND OTHER ASSORTED MEMORABILIA LIKE THIS CANTEEN TO COMMEMORATE REUNIONS AND GATHERINGS.
-CONDITION-
THIS IS AN ANTIQUE PIECE THATS OVER 100 YEARS OLD SO IT DOES HAVE SIGNS OF WEAR AND AGE. HOWEVER IT IS STILL IN NICE CONDITION. PLEASE REVIEW ALL PICTURES.
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5.25" DIAMETER, 6" w/SPOUT
ABOUT 2.25" DEPTH
**GREAT PIECE FOR ANY CIVIL WAR MEMORABILIA COLLECTOR***
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