Original U.S. Civil War Model 1861 Cartridge Box with Original Tin Inserts and Box Plate M3 Grease Gun The back is maker marked

The back is maker marked and dated PAUL KLOPFER / BERLIN 1939

and the length is adjusted with a hook that fits into eyelets on the left side of the belt

The example we have is in good service used condition

while the bottom is marked SECO

American forces withstood all attempts by the Germans to take positions

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1861 Cartridge Box with Original Tin Inserts and Box Plate M3 Grease Gun The back is maker markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an interesting Federal Issue Cartridge Box which has certainly seen some service during the American Civil War! This is a genuine Federal Issue leather Pattern 1855 . 58 Caliber Cartridge Box. Of particular interest, the Box is carved with initials from two different soldiers, indicating that this cartridge box was likely battlefield salvage at one time and then reissued. The Initials D t appear under the box