Original U.S. Civil War Soldier’s “Housewife” Roll-Style Sewing Kit German Militaria Only the recipient could open

Only the recipient could open the pouch

This bayonet however was not made for WWI or repurposed for WWII

though certain traits and characteristics of surviving knives can sometimes help us make broad statements about the likely region or state from which an unmarked knife originated

The ramrod is an Enfield style

and the word "shenandoah" was then believed to be a Native American word meaning "daughter of stars"

Original U.S. Civil War Soldier’s “Housewife” Roll-Style Sewing Kit German Militaria Only the recipient could openOriginal Item. Only One Available. A housewife during the Civil War was described as a long piece of cloth with a number of small pockets sewed along one side, and made to fold up like a pocket book, having separate places for buttons, thread, needles, pins, etc.. Most Civil War soldiers owned just one set of clothing, which was quick to wear out during long marches and bitter fighting. As you can imagine, mending clothes was a must for soldiers.