Original U.S. Civil War Federal Cartridge Box Plate and Minié ball Lot Ground Dug Near Location of the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout On May 17th the troopers

On May 17th the troopers climbed the gangplanks for their great adventure

It has a heavy brass plated iron tsuba (cross guard) and the brass plated steel O-Seppa (Large spacers) around the tsuba are large and highly stylized

and has writing on the satchel which made it possible to identify

bearing Major

In order to set the scene for the events that followed

Original U.S. Civil War Federal Cartridge Box Plate and Minié ball Lot Ground Dug Near Location of the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout On May 17th the troopersOriginal Items: Only One Lot Available. Now this is a lovely relic lot bearing echoes of a past battle from the Civil War, the Battle of Cold Harbor. The Battle of Cold Harbor was fought during the American Civil War near Mechanicsville, Virginia, from May 31 to June 12, 1864, with the most significant fighting occurring on June 3. It was one of the final battles of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign, and is remembered as one of