Original U.S. Civil War Federal Regulation Canvas Knapsack Backpack British Field Gear The first examples to fall

The first examples to fall into the hands of Allied military intelligence were captured at the Battle of Kiska in the Aleutian Islands

the iron mounted rifles that were inventory numbered were stamp-marked with their numbers in the wood of the stock belly

with a lovely oxidized copper and brass finish

and the impressed checkering remains visible

Offered in excellent condition in size 38R

Original U.S. Civil War Federal Regulation Canvas Knapsack Backpack British Field Gear The first examples to fallOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare example of an original, Federal issue, box style Army knapsack in nearly complete but delicate fair condition. This infantrymans accoutrement, of the early war pattern, is a soft double bag knapsack made to accept an internal wooden frame that rendered rigidity to the pack. This artifact is made up of two sections of canvas coated with a black rubber or tar like substance for protection from the