Civil War Equipment: Tin Cups vs. Muckets

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

Love that OVC rides the extra mile for all videos: presenters are in uniform and in rustic locations (snow in the background), effort is made to present a realistic situation - fire is made; background has gum blanket with gear. Enjoyed the information and education. In addition when I'm on the march with infantry I need to chose between my small tin cup or larger one(shown in this video) - if we do a lot of marching with limited space in the backpack/haversack the smaller wins out.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Thanks for the shout out! We're glad to collaborate!

[@GrangerGangster]

Civil War Digital Digest I was going to say: “hey, I know that voice!”

[@enzovinci9945]

I knew it I knew it was you guys great voice it sounds very much like a soldier from that era Well i think :)

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[@Beaguins]

Yeah, I recognized Will's voice.

[@banjoman5000]

Not gonna lie, this one hurt 😂 I don’t own a “mucket” as none of mine have a lid, but almost every boiler / tin cup I own has a bale on it. 2 are field modified the other was made with it. Now I gotta go get a new cup. THANKS STEVE 😂 Great vid as always boys!

[@bassmangotdbluz3547]

A very cool snipet of oddball Civil War history indeed. Great work.

[@JYeske]

I have always preferred a cup since it packs up better. Where a mucket has that wire and lid and seems to catch on things and not pack up as well. So that is what I personally prefer.

[@brianfuller7691]

Interesting video here. Coffee and the tin cup were ubiquitous. The details here are fascinating

[@lanced3256]

Awesome video as always!! Keep up the great work

[@SurvivingAz]

Can’t wait for the follow up on how to cook! Great videos!

[@asahearts1]

Rather than the hinge on the muckets, I think they should have just put a tab on the side of the lid with a hole in it for the bailing wire to go through. That way the lid will be less inclined to close on its own if you want to cook with it open or the lid can be completely removed more easily. It would also be simpler and cheaper to make. Were there any tin cups muckets or cups that were dished or pressed in a form so they didn't need to use solder on the bottom? I hear if you make the fire too hot it will melt the solder. Maybe the handle could be affixed by having the turned over lip of the cup bend over the end of the handle material like the flange on a food can. I guess it's probably not worthwhile to try and improve on 100 years old designs, but I do worldbuilding, so I'm always thinking what sort of gear my people would be using.

[@VernonWallace]

Very interesting. Didn't think it would be but you did at great job.

[@mikejustice1196]

What book was it that you read from to your audience? Title

[@randyfuller7294]

Was beef jerky used during the Calvary campaign

[@scottdunkirk8198]

I added a bail to my tin cup, it helps when cooking

[@sqike001ton]

so you always use the term naug so if you want to get something uncommon i always as what is your reason and why if you were a soldier why would you have that items personally i have several firstly i carry my great coat all year i use it as a pillow and my reasoning is i want it as a pillow and i would be willing to carry it along with the blanket during the summer just for that reason i carry 2 canteens a PA pattern ridged one mostly as it was my first purchase and the second one i carry in a confederate marked cover my reason is i captured it from an officer it was full of brandy actually during the day i like the extra water lastly since i moved over to a sharpshooter impression and am now an officer i have an early war coat that has the rubber buttons a dress uniform in green that has brass buttons and my late war coat i have rubber on my cuffs it is a personal touch we have not real record of it but we that it like the marines in ww1 where once in theater they were supplied army uniforms and they keep there marine buttons and sewed them onto there uniforms as a we are still marines we see that the sharpshooters would have probably done that too plus they wernt know for having good uniforms you can have farb as long as you dont go overboard and have a good reason and in camp i have a mucket i use for tea tho i still have my sharpshooter pack and its mess kit

[@gabeking9444]

Aww, I want a tin cup

[@jeffreyrobinson3555]

I got a Mickey made by Jas Townsend and son, back in the 1980s. I was so proud of a correct cup for 1830s period. There was one with long hunter equipment in the Smithsonian. Then found out it was wrong.... whoops

[@MrStevesTrains]

Interesting thank you. Lol 😆 I’m such a history geek that I find the difference in period cookware and utensils interesting.

[@jasmachugh4222]

What did the Confederates carry?