Original U.S. Civl War 10th Illinois Infantry Regiment Personal Pocket Diary Collection of Henry Smith Martini-Henry Rifles A very hard to find

A very hard to find original Jerry can in operational condition with much of the original German WW2 paint still present

I rather think this was put away early on and remained in storage for over 100 years

This is a fascinating story

"We were standing in water up to our necks when the war ended

the M1 was standard issue for the U

Original U.S. Civl War 10th Illinois Infantry Regiment Personal Pocket Diary Collection of Henry Smith Martini-Henry Rifles A very hard to findOriginal Items: One of a kind set. Henry C. Smith was born September 4th, 1835 near Chester Illinois and married Virginia Smith on December 7th, 1865. He served in the Civil War as a member of the 10th Illinois Infantry Regiment, Company E. The 10th Illinois Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army between July 29, 1861, and July 11, 1865, during the American Civil War. The 10th Illinois Infantry was mustered into state