Original U.S. Civil War Model 1864 Type II .58 Cal. Cartridge Box by S. H. Young with Matched Tin Inserts MP 34 She was ordered to Kiel

She was ordered to Kiel at the end of April 1944 for a lengthy refit that lasted until February 1945

of May remained on board and at anchor on the USS Panther at Monte Christi

Florida in September and was inactivated there on 7 November 1945

It still retains both the Prussian (black and white) and German National Colors (red white and black) Kokarden (cockades) around the chin strap lugs

and they were not awarded in very large numbers at all

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1864 Type II .58 Cal. Cartridge Box by S. H. Young with Matched Tin Inserts MP 34 She was ordered to KielOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely and surprisingly very good condition Civil War cartridge box. It features a cleanly embossed US on the outer flap and has a very faint stamped manufacturers mark on the reverse: S. H. YOUNG& CONEWARKN. J. The cartridge box is "Pattern July 1864", Type II, "US" is embossed on the flap, Type II means there are two internal flaps. The July 1864 boxes discontinued use of the earlier ornamental brass box