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 During the Second Boer War

During the Second Boer War (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902) the Railway Pioneer Regiment was a large unit and played a vital role in support of the field operations

copper alloy or sintered iron

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

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

bearing Major

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 During the Second Boer WarOriginal 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