Civil War Cartridge Boxes of the Union Infantryman by Paul Johnson NA-YAH-E-COT

NA-YAH-E-COT

RITTENHOUSE

Wonderland Industries

Over 550 colour photographs illustrate the designs and patterns of the different makers

Civil War Cartridge Boxes of the Union Infantryman by Paul Johnson NA-YAH-E-COTTable of Contents There were four patterns of infantry cartridge boxes used by Union forces during the Civil War. Quoting original Ordnance Department letters, the author describes the development and subsequent pattern changes to these cartridge boxes that were made throughout the rifle musket percussion era. Using 175+ photographs, Johnson has finally answered many of the questions concerning these cartridge boxes. USEFUL: Identify any cartridge box