A Continental Soldier Carried These Items

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dc.creatorBeards, Daniel E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-08T16:42:42Z
dc.date.available2024-11-08T16:42:42Z
dc.date.issued7/7/2019 0:00
dc.descriptionBesides the folk and spoon a soldier also carried: 6. A folding knife that fitted into a pocket and could be used for cutting food or any other job that required cutting. 7. A flint and steel striker which could be used as a campfire. 8. Soldiers carried a comb and were required to comb their hair once a day to promote good health. 11. Since smoking was a popular relaxation activity most soldiers carried a clay pipe. 16. This leather covered box held cartridges and served to keep a soldier's musket cartridges dry. To conserve gum power cartridges were only issued when on guard duty or going into battle. 17. Number 17 is a musket tool. It is a small tool with a screwdriver blade which was used to remove and work on the lock of a musket.
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dc.subjectSoldier Equipment
dc.subjectMuseum at Washington National Historical Park
dc.subjectRevolutionary War Soldiers Hut
dc.subjectMorristown National Historical Park
dc.subjectHistoric Morristown
dc.subjectNational Historical Park
dc.subjectThe American Revolution
dc.subjectAmerican History
dc.subjectUS History
dc.subjectGeorge Washington
dc.subjectContinental Army
dc.subjectWinter Encampment
dc.subjectHistory
dc.subjectMorristown
dc.subjectJockey Hollow
dc.subjectThe Ford Mansion
dc.subjectMorris County
dc.subjectThe American Revolution in New Jersey
dc.subjectThe Skylands
dc.subjectLakeland
dc.subjectNew Jersey
dc.subjectNJ
dc.subjectJersey
dc.subjectThe Garden State
dc.titleA Continental Soldier Carried These Items

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