Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Federal 3rd Infantry Regiment Flintlock Muskets and Rifles The packing details for this

The packing details for this chest are contained on paper labels

so unfortunately the marking has been completely worn away

nine hundred and fifteenat one o’clockat the Navy Yard

This is an interesting Federal Issue Cartridge Box which has certainly seen some service during the American Civil War

the abandoned HA

Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Federal 3rd Infantry Regiment Flintlock Muskets and Rifles The packing details for thisOriginal Item: One Only Available. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the