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Questions about haversack / knapsack marked "52 M-2 U.S. TEXAS"


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Johnson M1941

I bought this haversack / knapsack off a friend of mine years back. I have left it hanging in my laundry room for years now. I have always wondered some things about it and I figured I would post on here and ask the experts

 

1) Is this a 1902 pattern Spanish American war haversack?

 

2) Is this correctly called a haversack or knapsack?

 

3) Originally, what was carried in this sack?

 

4) what do the markings mean? I understand the crossed rifles to be infantry but I don't know what the other markings mean.

 

5) I have not seen any others marked TEXAS before - does that make this item more rare or special?

 

Thank you in advance!

 

 

 

 

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Spathologist

The only thing I can offer is that the 2nd Texas Infantry was on Border duty before being folded into the 141st Infantry in 1917.

 

I stand corrected: Company M of the 2nd Texas Infantry became Company L of the 143rd Infantry.

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And, soldier number 52 within his company. All of his items of equipment would have the number 52 marked on them. Mess gear and rations were carried in the haversack.

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