Civil War U.S. Marine Corps Cartridge Box – SOLD

Civil War U.S. Marine Corps Cartridge Box.  Contractor marked “A.W. DECROW / MAKER / BANGER, ME.” Unlike the Army quartermaster issued cartridge box of the same configuration, the marine cartridge boxes lacked the pre issue slots to allow the 1839 box plates to be attached. Perhaps this scarce contractor from Banger, Maine was ordered to send the marine order to the Portsmouth Navy Yard at Kittery, Maine.

This box was issued and shows signs of wear; rough spots along the flap edges, and the belt loops, along with flaking. General wear overall with some leather loss on the tool compartment flap.  Regardless, this is a rare cartridge box, made for the marines who did no reach approximately 4000 men total during the Civil War era

First one we’ve had to offer.