Canteen Slings
Canteen Slings are a long ignored part of the impression being taken for granted. In fact they are as varied as the men who carried water by them. All Slings are copied from originals, and are made the regulation length of 72”. Many Confederate versions are seen in Silvia & O’Donnell’s Canteen book, while the Union straps are more uniform in appearance. I make these slings out of the proper and correct Canvas Duck, Drill, Webbing or Leather, with of coarse the correct hardware. My slings will enhance your impression and especially your canteen!
UNION
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USCS1 U.S. Leather Canteen Sling, Russet Hand Sewn (1858-1872) - $30.00 Replacing the tin drum type canteen, the regulation canteen for the Federal Army just previous to the war became the Model 1858 Tin oblate spheroid canteen. This is the regulation canteen sling that was first issued with this canteen. Made of russet oiled leather5/8” wide and 72” long with a thing gauge iron roller buckle, handsewn with leather keeper and a “chape” or “safe” sewn behind it. |
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USCS2 U.S. Cloth Canteen Sling, Period Machine Sewn (1860-1874) - $15.00
Starting around 1860 the m1858 canteen was furnished at some depots with a folded cloth sling that was machine sewn. It was used on the canteen eventually becoming the standard making the leather sling obsolete. The Cloth sling was used until 1874 when the sling was changed to a different type. This sling is period machine sewn with the pat. 1851 Wilson Mechanism. This strap comes with inspector marks.
CONFEDERATE
Confederate canteen slings are varied. The canteen slings below are all copied from ones pictured in Silvia & O’Donnell’s Canteen book. The South produced canteen slings made of leather, canvas duck, cotton drill, cotton ticking, and cotton webbing. All the examples below are correct in the materials and technique in which they are made.
CSCS1 Confederate Leather Canteen Sling, Iron Dyed with either a Brass Or Iron Buckle (1861-65) - $30.00
The confederate leather slings were made of leather, with iron roller buckle or a brass buckle hand sewn into place. They varied in width and can be made 5/8” up to 1” wide. This sling is made with your choice of natural oiled leather or Iron dyed leather.
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CSCS2 Confederate Leather Canteen Sling, Iron Dyed with either a Iron Buckle, 1 ¼” Wide (1861-65) - $30.00 This type sling appears in many early war images on canteens with wide sling loops. It is Iron dyed, with a iron roller buckle hand sewn into place. |
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CSCS3 Confederate, Leather “Split” Strap Iron Dyed (1863-64) - $20.00. A mid to late war strap, it appears on photos taken of the Confederate dead at the Alsop Farm. It apparently was made to be used on captured & issued U.S. M1858 Canteens. The “Split” in the 7/8” wide strap cradles the M1858 canteen, making it ride better. The strap comes either in russet or black, and is joined by a captured saber belt strap button as per originals. |
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CSCS4 Confederate Iron Roller Buckle Folded Cloth Canteen Sling (1861-1865) - $25.00 As seen in the Canteen Book by Silvia & O’Donnell on “Gardner” Canteens. This sling has a 7/8” iron roller buckle sewn into it with a leather keeper. To adjust the strap, the tongue is simply worked into the period machine sewn cotton drill strap. Seen on Gardner wood canteens as well as tin drum canteens. |
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CSCS5 Confederate Cotton Web Canteen Sling, With Iron Roller Buckle (1861-65) - $25.00 As seen in the Canteen Book by Silvia & O’Donnell on “Gardner” Canteens and on C.S. Tin Drum and Captured Canteens. This strap features a 7/8” iron wire roller buckle, secured with a leather end piece that is saddle stitched to the web strap. The buckle adjusts by working the tongue thought the web. |
CSCS6 Confederate, Hughes Pendergrass & Snow Web Canteen Sling (1862-65) - $25.00
Made by the firm Hughes Pendergrass & Snow for the Confederate government. This sling is seen in Echoes of Glory CS & Silvia & O’Donnell’s Canteen book on C.S. Tin Drum & captured U.S. Canteens. It is made with a leather end piece with a buttonhole punched in it. Hand sewn to the webbing with a leather button sewn to the other end. Simple and effective..
CSCS7 Confederate Web Canteen Sling with Suspender Buckle (1861- 1865) - $20.00
As seen in Silvia & O’Donnell’s Canteen book. This sling is seen on Tin drum, wood “Gardner” canteens and captured US m1858 canteens. Made of period correct webbing the suspender buckle is hand sewn into the one end and the other is overcast stitched to prevent fraying. Very sturdy and serviceable.
CSCS8 Confederate Folded Cloth Canteen Sling with Suspender Buckle (1861-65) - $20.00
This canteen sling is seen on many examples of Tin Drum canteen. It is made of period machine sewn cotton canvas belting with a 1” suspender buckle sewn to the end. As seen in Silvia & O’Donnell’s Canteen book.
