Original U.S. Civil War M1864 .58 Caliber Cartridge Box with Tins & Period-Replaced Closure Tab by Watertown Arsenal - Dated 1864 Original Display Machine Guns The bottom of the hilt

The bottom of the hilt is embossed 1

though versions of it were widely worn by other armies during the late 19th and early 20th centuries

His eyes were rolled way back with only the whites showing and his head seemed to be falling off backwards

The front side of the blade on this is very nice

Original U.S. Civil War M1864 .58 Caliber Cartridge Box with Tins & Period-Replaced Closure Tab by Watertown Arsenal - Dated 1864 Original Display Machine Guns The bottom of the hiltOriginal 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