Two (2) Civil War battlefield excavated plates. 1st item: US Civil War regulation circular eagle plate for the infantry cartridge box sling, lead filled with two hooks. 2 1/2" dia. 2nd item: US cartridge box plate, brass front with raised letters "US". Back with handwritten inscription "Honeysuckles/A.N.T. Tower/Shiloh", likely indicating where it was dug at […]

Pair of Civil War era Crow or Y-Strap leather saddlebags, comprised of double bags and connecting yoke. Flaps close with a "Y" shape billet, a characteristic of Confederate construction as illustrated on page 111 of the book CONFEDERATE SADDLES AND HORSE EQUIPMENT by Ken R. Knopp. Smaller example retains attached carrying straps. Stiching on both […]

Two (2) Civil War era rifles including Springfield and Perry. 1st item: Springfield Model 1863 Type II Rifle-Musket Dated 1864, .58 caliber. Lock plate marked 1864 U.S. SPRINGFIELD with eagle logo. Dated 1864, top of barrel near hammer. V over P over eagle head proof mark, left side of barrel. Walnut stocks, metal frame, standard […]

Civil War era, likely Confederate, waist belt with brass snake buckle, possibly Enfield, snake body with duck head, British Import. Buckle with O ring split and brazed straddle of the belt loop portion on black leather adjustible belt. 36-1/2" L as shown. Circa 1860. Provenance: Purchased from John Sexton, Civil War memorabilia dealer and certified […]

Two (2) Civil War items. 1st item: Federal rifle musket cartridge box, Pattern 1861, with the brass US boxplate, two inside flaps covering the tins and the front implements pouch. Stamped by the maker upper right and left side C.S. Storms, Maker, N.Y. 6 1/4" H x 7 1/4" W. 2nd item: Civil War US […]

Confederate Navy Revolver holster, manufactured by the Confederate Naval Yard in Richmond, Virginia in 1862. Comprised of 5 components including the body, flap, belt loop, bottom plug and closing strap all stitched and reinforced with copper rivets, brass closing button. Flap and belt loop marked/stamped "C.S. Naval Yard/Ins. 1862/Richmond, VA" within an oval. 15 1/2" […]

Confederate Artillery short sword and scabbard, grip with scalloped feather design, spread winged eagle stamped on both sides of pommel, XII stamped on one side of the cross guard, steel gladiator style blade. Brass throat and drag on leather scabbard with throat stamped "671". Blade length – 18-5/8", tip to hilt. Overall length – 25-1/4" […]

Confederate Naval Knife or Dirk, double edged blade, with ricasso stamped Winchester on one side, possibly made by Simon Dodge of Winchester, VA. Turned walnut grip with a flat iron disk at the top. Heavy flat S-shaped brass guard. Blade length – 8 3/4", tip to guard. Overall length – 13 1/2". Southern, circa 1860. […]

Harpers Ferry Model 1840 US type three conversion musket, .69 Caliber, fitted for a bayonet. Lock marked Harpers Ferry 1842 and US with the Eagle above. Round barrel, walnut stocks, standard sights. Both sling swivels present. Bayonet length – 19". Barrel length – 42 1/8". Overall length – 57 1/2". Provenance: Private Florida collection. CONDITION: […]

Partially engraved Civil War period appointment, completed in manuscript with signature of President Abraham Lincoln, appointing R.S. or R.P. Gould Jr. Additional Paymaster in the Union Army. Countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Dated May 24, 1864. Patriotic eagle and flag vignettes at top and bottom of document, blue wafer seal upper left with […]