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Confederate-Used M1861 Cartridge Box

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:625.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
Confederate-Used M1861 Cartridge Box
<B>Battlefield Pick-Up Confederate M1861 Cartridge Box, at Cedar Mountain</B></I> 8” x 7” x 2”. A yellowed note accompanying this appropriated Federal accouterment reads “<I>rebel cartridge pouch found on battlefield on Cedar Mountain by Gresham T. Slaughter</B></I>”. Given this provenance, the box was no doubt carried - and lost - by a soldier serving under Stonewall Jackson on August 9, 1862 when Confederate forces defeated Nathaniel Banks at Cedar Mountain in Culpeper County, Virginia. The outer flap of the cartridge box had been customized by its anonymous owner in a bold showing of Confederate patriotism: He stenciled the initials “C S A” in white paint on the surface that formerly held a brass oval plate. Other than this important alteration, the cartridge box is typical of the 1861 model. It has four tin inserts, two iron roller buckles, and a brass finial. The surfaces of the leather are moderately crazed and show wear to the extremities. The stenciling, although perfectly legible, has been scuffed and worn to a considerable degree. This is an important relic demonstrating how Southerners made do with what they had. <BR><BR><B>Provenance:</B></I> <I>Gresham Slaughter; Lee Wallace; The Tharpe Collection of American Military History</B></I> <BR><BR><B>Exhibited:</B></I> <I>The Liberty Heritage Society Museum</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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