THE CIVIL WAR LIMBER CHEST AND ANTIQUES
Military Items & Misc.
(Includes Canteens, Cartridge Boxes, Musical Instruments, & Other Items)
ALL DUG BATTLEFIELD RELICS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY W/ OWNERS PERMISSION

Unidentified Federal Black Soldier
(Chicago Historical Society)
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3859 |
M-1858 Smooth Sided Canteen With Traces Of Gold Paint Probably From G.A.R. Hall – Canteen Only Solid Condition Notches Carved On Pewter Spout Unmarked All Three Loops Intact |
$135.00 |
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3862 |
M-1858 Smooth Sided Canteen With Original Cover, Strap, Cork And Pull With Chain A.W. Is Scratched In The Pewter Spout Very Lightly Note The Strap Is Short And Has Never Been Cut The Strap Was On This Canteen From The Beginning (Cavalry) Or ..A Very Short Person A Beautiful Example No Dents Visible |
$525.00 |
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3868 |
M-1858 Smooth Sided Canteen With Original Strap, Cork, Pull And Chain Has One Hole In Cover Approx. 3/4 X 1/2 On One Side Overall Very Nice Cork Original But Has Been Repaired To Adhere To Pull |
$450.00 |
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3872 |
M-1858 Smooth Sided Canteen With Original Strap, Cover, Cork And Pull Strap Has Inspectors Mark T.F. Baytes, U.S. Inspector Strap Tied In Knot Spout Marked A. Jewell Nice Canteen |
$475.00 |
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3890 |
July 1864 Type Ii Cartridge Box Nice Condition Inspectors Stamp On Front Right Lower Corner Tins Are Present Leather Subtle With Some Grazing Overall Very Nice Box |
$475.00 |
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3896 |
Pistol Cartridge Box Complete With Straps In Excellent Condition The "5" Is Worth $65 Leather Very Subtle With A Brass Number 5 One Of The Nicest I Have Seen And Marked E Gaylord Chicopee Mass. |
$375.00 |
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3904 |
Cavalry Carbine Cartridge Box Maker Marked J. Davy & Co. Newark N.J. In Very Good Condition Except For Flap Over Tool Pouch Which Leather Is Grazed Wood Block Appears In Very Good Condition Both Belt Loop Are Present As Well As Buckles The Front Cover Has To Holes Which Originally Were For Some Type Of Attachment Very Nice Box And Getting Hard To Find In This Condition |
$375.00 |
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3876 |
Cavalry Carbine Box Maker Marked Dingee & Lorigan Makers-N.Y. - 1839 U.S. Box Plate Marked H.A. Dingee On Front Flap When I Purchased This Box, One Attachment Wire Was Missing I Repaired And Reattached Wood Block And Buckles Present Belt Loops Removed As So Often They Are Beautiful Box |
$525.00 |
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3883 |
U.S.N. Fuse Box Marked Cartouche (Navy Yard *Phila*1862) Single Strap Beautiful Box And Difficult To Find In This Condition |
$575.00 |
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4231 |
Regulation U.S. Knapsack With I.D. To The 56th PA Volunteers (Vol.) Also I.D. On The Inside Of The Strap To What Appears To Be The Letters W.H.C. Co. A W.H. Chamberlain Is Listed As Belonging To Co. A This Knapsack Is One Of The Nicest Ones I Have Seen In A Long Time All Straps Appear On The Knapsack As Is When I Purchased It From A Very Large Collection Years Ago |
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3859 |
Officers Belt With Sword Straps And Rare Officers Buckle Both Buckle And Keeper Marked #14 Makers Name Evans & Hassall Phila. Evans & Hassall Made Very Few Buckles From What I Understand The Keeper Is Also Marked P Which I Am Sure Is Philadelphia Both Buckle And Keeper Fit Perfectly Leather Belt Is Overall In Fair To Good Condition Repairs Are Shown To The Best Of My Ability And The Repairs Were Made By A Barbarian |
SOLD |
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3911 |
Enlistedmans Bridle Leather Belt With Beautiful U.S. Arrow Hook Belt Plate Original Belt Stay Is Present Very Nice For Any Collection |
$450.00 |
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3916 |
Enlistedmans Buff Leather Belt With Beautiful U.S. Arrow Hook Belt Plate Very Nice Patina And Very Few Dings This Plate And Belt Stay Have Been On This Belt Forever The Buff Leather Is In Very Good To Excellent Condition This Is The First Belt With Buckle That I Have Purchased Leather Very Pliable |
SOLD |
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3920 |
Enlistedmans Beautiful Minty Buff Leather Belt With Beautiful U.S. Arrow Hook Belt Plate They Dont Come Much Nicer |
$625.00 |
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3926 |
M 1851 Sword Belt Plate With Bridal Leather Belt Not A Marriage But Been Living Together Since The War See Photos Very Nice |
$525.00 |
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3931 |
M 1851 Sword Belt Plate With Buff Leather Belt And Keeper Not A Marriage But Fit Beautifully They Also Must Have Been Living Together Since The War The Repair Is Obvious And Could Have Been Done With A Much Lighter Leather – It Would Have Accomplished The Same In The End Balance Of Belt Straps And Brass Are Beautiful Would Make A Great Display Priced Correct |
$485.00 |
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3906 |
Pair Of Binoculars Marked Jomelle Militaire Perfectionnee This Is Marked On Both Barrels Optics In Fair Condition Two Attachment Hooks Remain Gutta Percha Adjustment Ring |
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3910 |
Pair Of Brass Binoculars No Markings Appear Optics In Good Condition Has Green Patina Where Leather Covering Once Appeared Gutta Percha Adjustment Ring |
$145.00 |
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3941 |
Enfield Scabbard With A Confederate Made Frog The Frog Is Very Similar To One Which Appeared In The Horse Soldiers Catalog #28) Years Ago On The Reverse Of The Frog, It Is Idd To A. Gray Co. K 21 Miss Please Note Photos Which Show Lead Buck Shot Or Bucks From Buck And Ball Imbedded Into The Leather Private Gray Was Wounded At The Wilderness On May 6th 1864 He Died Of His Wounds On May 11th 1864 At The General Hospital At Parkers Store His Records Show That He Was Originally Captured May 3rd 1863 And Then Sent To Prison He Was Paroled At Fort Delaware And Sent To City Point For Exchange On May 23rd 1863 He Was One Of 1141 Men Paroled He Would, As They Would Do During The War, Return To His Regiment, The 21st Miss. His Records Accompany This Piece It Should Be Said That His Records Are Incorrect In The Beginning Showing That He Died Outright In Combat, For Later His Records Show He Died At Parkers Store From His Wounds This Scabbard Has Been In My Personal Collection For Many Years And Purchased From A Very Large Collection From A Gentleman From Hersey Pennsylvania, Since Deceased |
$1850.00 |
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3954 |
.577 Cal. Enfield Bayonet And Scabbard Scabbard In Very Nice Condition Marked On Font W.D. With Arrow Above - 22 And The Initials A.G. Scabbard Is Very Tight With Two Rivets On The Reverse Missing On The Scabbard Tip Can Easily Be Fixed All Rivets Remain On Top Section Blade Is Dark With One Letter That I Can Make Out Which Is A Clear C Overall Nice Piece |
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3961 |
M 1859 U.S. Mfg Austrian Scabbard Only Two Rivet Reinforced Collar And Belt Loop Belt Loop Is Bridal Leather, Some Grazing Overall Nice |
$200.00 |
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3967 |
M 1861 Scabbard With 8 Rivet Construction See Figure S54 Page 158-159 Of R.M. Reillys American Socket Bayonets And Scabbards M 1855 Springfield Bayonet Nice Overall Condition No Markings On Scabbard Bayonet With U.S. Over Small J One Very Small Tear 1 1/4 On Scabbard |
$375.00 |
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3980 |
.54 Cal. Austrian Lorenz Non-Excavated Dark In Color Overall Nice (Solid) |
$110.00 |
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3984 |
M 1835 -1842 U.S. Musket Bayonet Cannot Read Markings Nice |
$130.00 |
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4419 |
Carbine Cleaning Rod Very Nice Condition |
$95.00 |
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4030 |
.577 Cal. Tompion Very Nice |
$45.00 |
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4033 |
.577 Cal. Tompion Very Nice |
$45.00 |
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4036 |
.577 Cal. Tompion Very Nice |
$45.00 |
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4424 |
Civil War Caltrop Used Against Any Mounted Soldier (Cavalry Etc.) Were Thrown By Handfuls On The Ground In Expectation Of An Attack To Disable Horses Note Connecting Bar Which Connected To The Next Caltrop. This Shows That They Were Made In A Mold Then Broken. |
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4430 |
Civil War Caltrop Used Against Any Mounted Soldier (Cavalry Etc.) Were Thrown By Handfuls On The Ground In Expectation Of An Attack To Disable Horses |
SOLD |
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4439 |
Civil War Caltrops Used Against Any Mounted Soldier (Cavalry Etc.) Were Thrown By Handfuls On The Ground In Expectation Of An Attack To Disable Horses Note Connecting Bar Which Connected To The Next Caltrop. This Shows That They Were Made In A Mold Then Broken. Note Were The One Was Snapped Off. The Amount In Each Mold Would Determine The Size Of The Caltrop Being Made |
SOLD |
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4253 |
Musket Cap Tin ½ X 2 3/8 Reads U.S. Musket Co. Warranted Has Horse With Rider On It Other Writing Which Is Difficult To Read |
$25.00 |
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4416 |
Brass Keeper For Leather Belt And Buckle One Number Is Difficult To Read But I Believe It Is 41 I Cant Guarantee This Is Going To Fit Your Plate |
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4295 |
Civil War Bass Drum Manufactured By Jacob Stewart Of Pittsfield, Mass And Dated 1862 It Is Very Rare To Find A Bass Drum Form That Period In This Type Of Condition There Is Rim Damage On One Side As Shown In Photo But Both Heads Remain In Tact All Ropes And Leather Adjusters Original To Drum Note That Someone At One Time Pasted A List Of Songs Onto The Drum Body, One Of The Songs Being Farwell To Whiskey Some Of The Better Collections Do Not Have Base Drums Quite Frankly I Dont Know How I Would Ever Ship This Drum. It Would Be A Necessity To Pick This Item Up At A Civil War Show. Measures 22 Ύ X 26 ½ This Item Requires Special Handling And Shipping Or Other Arrangements Made With The Purchaser |
$850.00 |
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4359 |
Single Twist Bugle Overall Length With Mouth Piece 18 7/8 I Cannot Find Any Markings On This Bugle And Believe That It Was An Import From France It Is Most Surely Period The Cord Attached To The Bugle Is Not Correct. The Cord Is An Infantry Hat Cord That Has Faded And In My Estimation Has Not Been On The Bugle For To Many Years. Otherwise The Patina Under The Cord Would Be Lighter Than The Balance Of The Bugle Lots Of Character And A Piece That Ive Had Before For A Few Years |
$395.00 |
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4373 |
M-1816-1842 .69 Cal. Wipe With Threaded Shaft |
$50.00 |
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4375 |
M-1855 .58 Cal. Wipe With Threaded Shaft |
$45.00 |
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4377 |
M-1855 .58 Cal. Wipe With Threaded Shaft |
$45.00 |
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4386 |
M-1855 .69 Cal. Wipe With Threaded Shaft |
$45.00 |
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4388 |
M-1855 .69 Cal. Wipe With Threaded Shaft |
$45.00 |
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4392 |
Ketchum Hand Grenade Nipple Threaded Base The Top Section Accepts The Standard Musket Cap For Ignition |
$35.00 |
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4410 |
U.S. Tumbler Punch |
$45.00 |
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