Original U.S. Civil War Pistol Cartridge Box U.S. Uniforms with intact plating

with intact plating

A copy of the letter from Al Finjan Antiques as well as the translation is included in this purchase

The carrying ring is equipped with the original short hanger

The brassard was fragile and easily torn in combat

Czech and German flares with descriptions

Original U.S. Civil War Pistol Cartridge Box U.S. Uniforms with intact platingOriginal Item: Only One Available. US Infantry accouterments from 1839 1851, specifically Frogs on Bayonet Scabbards, Waist Belts and Cartridge Box Slings, were made from White Buff Leather. Buff leather is leather that has been whitened through a complex, expensive and time consuming chemical process. In 1851, the US Ordnance Dept. changed the leather used in these items to "Buff Leather, Blacked." Hence, all existing accouterments in the US Arsenals