Original U.S. Civil War M1855/61 .58 Caliber Cartridge Box with Original Tins & US Box Plate - Maker-Marked Japanese Uniforms the MACV personnel officer

the MACV personnel officer

The 187th airborne received the highest performance scores in this exercise

indicating this was originally a MkI Martini-Henry

so this musket was definitely a bit patinated before it was ever converted to percussion The percussion hammer also shows the same type of peppered patina

We searched and searched for the marking on the helmet shell but it is either too obscured or faded to read

Original U.S. Civil War M1855/61 .58 Caliber Cartridge Box with Original Tins & US Box Plate - Maker-Marked Japanese Uniforms the MACV personnel officerOriginal 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 with box plate that has a very faint makers mark right over the point in the flap. Of particular interest, the right side lower corner shows slight upwards curling from the soldier who wore it repeatedly lifting the