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RARECIVIL WAR ERA CARTRIDGE BOX & ORIGINAL STRAP WITH POWDER HORN WITH NAMES,DATES, AND INITIALS ON BOTH. FOUND IN NOEL,VIRGINIA
BLACKLEATHER ON THE FRONT SHOWS WEAR AND CRACKING BUT STILL IN STABLE & SOFTCONDITION. THE STRAP AS WELL IS IN GOODSHAPE FOR ITS AGE.
INITIALSSGT RL CARVED INTO THE FRONT FLAP. ONTHE INSIDE FLAP IS CARVED INTO THE LEATHER SAN ANT MEX MAR 6 1777 THEN ON THESIDE 7H OVER RL AND BELOW THE NAME L.A. SIMS
UNDERTHE NEXT TOOL FLAP IS CARVED CO. G (COMPANY G).THE PIECE THAT HOLDS THE STRAP TO THIS FLAP ALSO HAS FAINT CARVING READING:KJD 1777 CO G.
ONONE SIDE CARVED INTO THE LEATHER IS THE NAME J B YEAMENS
I’MNOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED IN 1777 TO SIMS TO MAKE HIM PUT THAT ON HIS BOX, BUTPERHAPS IT WAS A FAMILY ANCESTOR THAT PERFORMED HEROICLY IN BATTLE? IT IS INTERESTING THAT WHEN SPELLED OUT ITREFERENCES SAN ANTONIO, MEXICO (NOW TEXAS).A POSSIBLY VERY EARLY TEXAS PIECE OF HISTORY! THE DATE MARCH 6, IS WHEN THE BATTLE OF THEALAMO ENDED.
THEREIS ALSO AN ACCOMPANYING SMALL PRIMING POWDERHORN. CARVED ON THE HORN IS H A SIMS 1845 NOEL VAON ONE SIDE AND TW 1883 ON THE OTHER.
SOME WEAR FROM AGE & USE. PARTOF THE SIDE FLAP COVER CAME OFF BUT IS STILL IN THE BOX. SEE PHOTOS FOR DETAIL.
BOX ALONE MEASURES AROUND 7.5 X 7 INCHES. THE HORN MEASURE AROUND 4.5 INCHES LONGINCLUDING THE STOPPER.
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