Original U.S. Civil War M1864 .58 Caliber Cartridge Box with Tins & Period-Replaced Closure Tab by Watertown Arsenal - Dated 1864 Hotchkiss MG SS Division "Prinz Eugen" massacred

SS Division "Prinz Eugen" massacred large number of civilians and prisoners of war

Web belts were all that were available in the first war

ladder back sight with the brass furniture

Side stitch has split and the leather has dried and shrink somewhat

however we have inspected it inside and out

Original U.S. Civil War M1864 .58 Caliber Cartridge Box with Tins & Period-Replaced Closure Tab by Watertown Arsenal - Dated 1864 Hotchkiss MG SS Division "Prinz Eugen" massacredOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely and very well used Civil War cartridge box manufactured at the Watertown Arsenal in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1864. It features a cleanly embossed US on the outer flap and retains its original tins, though one is placed upside down for some reason. This cartridge box appears to have seen good service use, with some verdigris on every rivet. The cartridge box is "Pattern July 1864", Type II, "US" is