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Eating
Utensils "Period
knives, forks, and spoons are available. Look for wooden handles and avoid silver, or
stainless steel. Rugged silverware can be picked up at almost any antique store. Fork
should be three-pronged as these were most common. A fork, spoon, knife set that slides
together is a good item." (Bully Boys) Antique
stores and flea markets "Period
patterns, including two, three, or four tined forks are still out there. Search for plain
wood or bone handles on the knife and fork; lead inlaid handles are probably of post-war
vintage. Spoons of pressed metal steel (not cast) with a `fiddle-back' handle feature are
most desirable. Either tablespoon or teaspoon size is correct. Price is often the same as
reproductions!" (24th Mich) G.
Gedney Godwin "Maker of
commercially available knife-fork-spoon combination set. Pattern is that of William H.
Richards (Newton, Mass.) patent of July 23, 1861. Well-made, good gauge steel. Stamped
`Gedney Godwin' easily filed off." (24th Mich) John
Zaharias "Asortment
of plates, cups, and flatware, both original and reproduction." (Bully Boys) Wendy
Osman "Offers
neat original spoons, and an excellent copy of plate used by a Minnesota soldier."
(Bully Boys) Upper
Mississippi Valley Mercantile "Will be
supplying a combination knife, fork and spoon set with the spoon made of plain steal as
per the original. Ask for the plain steel since the previous versions were made of an
incorrect metal." (24th Mich) Fall
Creek Sutler
"Purchase
only the best quality reproduction set or separate antique knife & fork." (2nd Wis.A) C
& D Jarnigan
Plate "Plates
should be tin. Avoid enamelware, and 'pie plates'. A
canteen half may also be used." (Bully Boys) Wisconsin
Veterans Museum Store
"Only
replica stamped plate on the market. A common style issued to Federal troops. Made of
correct sheet iron hot-dipped and rolled. Matches four originals in the museum's holdings
exactly. Pricey, but best documented, most authentic plate available today." (24th Mich) Wendy
Osman
"An
excellent replica hot tin-dipped sheet iron plate with sloping sides soldered to a base,
plus a triangular loop to aid in dip-washing, all per the original. By the way, the
original belonged to a member of the 2d Minnesota, who claimed the plate went with him on
the `March to the Sea'. Workmanship is
superb. Another commonly issued plate." (24th Mich) C
& D Jarnagin
"Reproduction
canteen-half, pattern of 1858 smoothside, remains your best purchase choice. Functions as
plate and frying pan. Ask if they will cut the spout-notch." (24th Mich) Village
Tinsmith
Cup "Tin
cups, 8-20 oz. are the best size. Look for durability, as some cups sold by sutlers are
flimsy and can be easily torn. Wire reinforcement on or in the handle is a good
option." (Bully Boys) Wisconsin
Veterans Museum "Excellent
reproduction of soldiers tin cup. Dipped tin." (Bully Boys) Wendy Osman " `As
issued' replicas of tall (4 ") or short (2 ½") cups, your choice, made of heavy
tin-plated sheet iron, with wired edges and hand-soldered construction. These are
excellent `common' issue cups of the period." (24th Mich) C
& D Jarnagin "Pretty
good cups of various designs." (Bully Boys) B
& B Tinworks "Carries
good quality plates, muckets, cups, etc. Sold by John Zaharias. He sets up at most large
events." (W.B.) Village
Tinsmith
Housewife Bleeding
Fingers (Fred Rickard) "Makes an
excellent housewife...the example I saw came complete with needles, thread, an assortment
of buttons, and patching material..." (W.B.) Lynn
& Sarah Kalil "Make an
excellent housewife." (W.B.) Wendy
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