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To: Antoninus

The cup had "US" on the handle, no other markings. It appears the army and navy used the same coffee cups from 1874 to the beginning of World War I before the USN went to ceramic years later. The guys at the museum had never seen one.
Scroll down to page 28 of this pdf for a picture.
https://history.army.mil/html/museums/messkits/Field_Mess_Gear.pdf

7 posted on 05/03/2021 11:14:19 AM PDT by dainbramaged (Sentries report Zulus to the Southwest - thousands of 'em.)

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To: dainbramaged

Scroll down to page 28 of this pdf for a picture.

Excellent. Thanks so much for sharing! Here's a live link to the PDF you posted above:

https://history.army.mil/html/museums/messkits/Field_Mess_Gear.pdf

9 posted on 05/03/2021 1:52:48 PM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)

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