Original U.S. Civil War Cartridge Box Sling Eagle Breast Plate Spanish American War which is also present on

which is also present on top of the tsuka under the fuchi

though the cardboard stiffener definitely has a bend in the middle where the material has given way and degraded

to August 1865

which the legislators proposed to condemn for government use at a compensation rate of $425 an acre

it is completely genuine with original painted division marking

Original U.S. Civil War Cartridge Box Sling Eagle Breast Plate Spanish American War which is also present onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Pattern 1826 Eagle Breast Plate with lead filled back. Both mounting loops are still attached. The front brass face has fantastic crisp details and has aged wonderfully. No major defects, dents, dings or issues. This example is about as nice as they come. In the early years of the American nation, the need for a national symbol was acutely felt. The new nation appropriated many existing symbolic forms, but none were