Model 1858 Smooth Side Canteen Carried by George W. Brandon, 22nd Indiana Infantry Ex: John Henry Kurtz Collection / SOLD

Model 1858 Smooth Side Canteen Carried by George W. Brandon, 22nd Indiana Infantry Ex: John Henry Kurtz Collection - Inventory Number: CAN 147 / SOLD

Civil War U.S. issued smooth side canteen. This example is the New York Depot style with the chain connected to the stopper. The canteen retains its original sky-blue wool cover and carrying strap, both in excellent condition. The pewter spout is engraved with the initials “GB,” and the underside of the cloth sling bears the inscription “G. Brandon Co.K.” George W. Brandon enlisted in the 22nd Indiana Infantry in December 1863, and served with the regiment in the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Bentonville. The canteen is accompanied by a hardcover reproduction of An Historical Sketch of the Twenty-Second Regiment Indiana Volunteers: From its Organization to the Close of the War, its Battles, its Marches, and its hardships, its Brave officers and its Honored Dead. A wonderful ID’d canteen in excellent condition.

George W. Brandon - Residence Madison IN; Enlisted on 12/15/1863 as a Private.  On 12/15/1863 he mustered into "K" Co. IN 22nd Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 7/24/1865 at Washington, DC.

Twenty-second Infantry INDIANA (3 years)

Twenty-second Infantry.  Cols., Jefferson C. Davis, Michael Gooding, William M. Miles, Thomas Shea; Lieut.-Cols., John A. Hendricks, David W. Dailey, Squire I. Keith, Thomas B. Tanner, William M. Miles, Thomas Shea, William H. Snodgrass, Majs., Gordon Tanner, David W. Dailey Michael Gooding, Squire I. Keith, Charles L. Holstein, Thomas Shea, William A. Adams, William H. Snodgrass, Richard H. Litson.

This regiment was organized at Madison in July 1861, and was mustered in at Indianapolis, Aug. 15.  It left the state Aug. 17, joined Fremont's army at St. Louis, and was sent up the Missouri River to the relief of Col. Mulligan at Lexington.  Mulligan's forces surrendered before Lexington was reached and the expedition was abandoned.

The regiment moved to Springfield, thence to Otterville, and in December assisted in the capture of 1,300 prisoners at Blackwater.  Col. Davis was appointed brigadier-general Dec. 18, 1861, and the 22nd attached to his division accompanied the expedition against Price in Jan. 1862.  It participated in the battle of Pea Ridge, Lieut.-Col. Hendricks being mortally wounded.

It then moved to Batesville, Cape Girardeau and Corinth and was in the siege of the latter place until the evacuation, when it joined in the pursuit of the enemy.  With Buell's army, it marched through Tennessee and Kentucky and reached Louisville Sept. 27.  It was in the engagement at Perryville, and lost one-half its number, 56 being killed, including Lieut.-Col. Keith.

It was next in a severe skirmish near Lancaster and reached Nashville Nov. 28.  It was in a skirmish at Nolensville while enroute for Murfreesboro, and participated in the battle of Stone's River, losing 78 in killed, wounded and missing.  It remained in camp at Murfreesboro during the winter and spring, was in a skirmish at Liberty gap in June, during the movement towards Chattanooga.

It participated in the charge up Missionary Ridge and went into camp at Blain's Cross-Roads, where a sufficient number reenlisted on Dec. 23 to retain the organization, and they enjoyed a furlough home.

The regiment participated in the Atlanta campaign in 1864, being engaged at Tunnel Hill, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Rome, Dallas, Big Shanty, Kennesaw Mountain, Chattahoochee River, Peachtree Creek, about Atlanta, Red Oak and Jonesboro, and was in most of the skirmishing in the advance upon and siege of Savannah.

It took part in the Carolina campaign, being engaged at Averasboro and Bentonville.  After the surrender of Johnston's army, it moved to Washington and was mustered out July 24, Its original strength was 1,056; gain by recruits, 956; reenlistments, 332; unassigned recruits, 374; total, 2,718.

Inventory Number: CAN 147 / SOLD