Billw12280
Sergeant
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2017
I just got this canteen yesterday and, while it looks cool and has the jean cloth cover, I thought it was just a normal piece. As I looked it over I saw the cut or tear on the one side, nothing out of the ordinary for a piece that is over 150 years old right? What intrigued me was what appears to be a clear blood splatter pattern starting at the end of the cut/tear and going up toward the spout. It is hard to identify unless you are looking for it. I took out my black light and sure enough the spots showed up as a dark almost black pattern. So, my theory is, the cut/tear is where either a blade or bayonet glanced off of the canteen before finding its target. If this is the case I hope the poor soul survived his wounds. This was certainly an eerie and unexpected discovery. I have attached pictures under normal light and pictures under black light. What do you all think?
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