Original U.S. Civil War Model 1864 Type II .58 Cal. Cartridge Box by S. H. Young with Matched Tin Inserts Spanish Flags the Airborne and Cavalry rejected

the Airborne and Cavalry rejected it

Condition is fair

as old markings would be removed once it was reissued

since as long as the island remained in American hands

The pump is still present and moves

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1864 Type II .58 Cal. Cartridge Box by S. H. Young with Matched Tin Inserts Spanish Flags the Airborne and Cavalry rejectedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely and surprisingly very good condition Civil War cartridge box. It features a cleanly embossed US on the outer flap and has a very faint stamped manufacturers mark on the reverse: S. H. YOUNG& CONEWARKN. J. The cartridge box is "Pattern July 1864", Type II, "US" is embossed on the flap, Type II means there are two internal flaps. The July 1864 boxes discontinued use of the earlier ornamental brass box