#16325 - Pistol Cartridge or fuze box from Wolf Hill at Gettysburg
THIS IS A VERY RARE ORIGINAL EARLY GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD FIELD PICKUP: A WORN BLACK LEATHER UNION PISTOL CARTRIDGE BOX, or FUZE BOX. IT WAS MARKED "WOLF HILL" IN WHITE LETTERING ACROSS THE FRONT COVER, LIKELY FOR DISPLAY IN A SMALL LOCAL MUSEUM. THIS LEATHER BOX WEARS IT'S AGE WELL - BACK STRAPS ARE INTACT, GREAT SURFACE TEXTURE THROUGHOUT, WONDERFUL RICH AND DEEP PATINA ACROSS THE ENTIRE PIECE. MEASURES APPROX 6.125" L X 4.5" H X 1.125" THICK. A VERY HISTORIC/MUSEUM TYPE OF LOOK.
WHAT A RARE RELIC FROM AN UNUSUAL DOCUMENTED GETTYSBURG FLANK! A LITTLE ABOUT WOLF HILL, ONE OF GETTYSBURG'S " FORGOTTEN FLANKS...
"... THE CONFEDERATES MOVED A STRONG SKIRMISHING FORCE OF NORTH CAROLINIANS AND VIRGINIANS TO THE EAST SIDE OF ROCK CREEK ON WOLD HILL TO ENGAGE AND WORK THEIR WAY AROUND WHAT WAS THEN THE EXTREME UNION RIGHT FLANK NEAR SPANGLER'S SPRING. THESE MEN BELONGED TO GENERAL GEORGE STEUART'S BRIGADE AND THE FAMOUS STONEWALL BRIGADE -- A SKIRMISH LINE TO BE RECKONED WITH. THE VIRGINIANS AND NORTH CAROLINIANS TOOK POSITION AND SNIPED FROM ROCKS AND TREES ON ZEPHANIAH TANEY'S FARM ... "
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NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
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