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Indian war cartridge box ?


skipproo1
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Greetings,

 

I have a leather cartridge box with the brass lettering of R.L.G. On the inside of the flap it states: Richmond Light Guard 1881. The thing is I can't find anything about the Richmond Light Guard 1881 except for a short description during the Civil War. I don't think this cartridge box is Civil War. I can't find this cartridge box online or in any literature, period.

 

Would any one have an idea were to place this cartridge box.

 

Thank You

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  • 8 months later...

I think it's a non-regulation militia cartridge box, probably procured from one of the many military suppliers in the late 19th Century. It would have been used primarily for ceremonial purposes - the brass studs on the back would have buttoned into crossbelts made of white webbing.

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