More of What A Continental Soldier Carried
Normally a soldier could bring also bring along personal items, but how much weight did he want to carry on his back. Here are some more items a soldier carried.
2. A Tin Cup which was used for any kind of liquid including the daily ration of rum or beer.
3. A Wooden Bowl used for meals.
4. A Fork which was used primarily for holding meat while carving. This type if folk was made of twisted wire,
5. While some soldiers carried metal spoons, others would carve their own out of wood.
8. Playing cars was a favorite pastime for the soldiers
More of What A Continental Soldier Carried
Normally a soldier could bring also bring along personal items, but how much weight did he want to carry on his back. Here are some more items a soldier carried.
2. A Tin Cup which was used for any kind of liquid including the daily ration of rum or beer.
3. A Wooden Bowl used for meals.
4. A Fork which was used primarily for holding meat while carving. This type if folk was made of twisted wire,
5. While some soldiers carried metal spoons, others would carve their own out of wood.
8. Playing cars was a favorite pastime for the soldiers