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Pouch, Cartridge

Object number72.46

Manufacturer Henry W. Oliver

Date1863-1865

MediumLeather; Brass

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection

DescriptionCartridge box. Rectangular brown leather bag with front flap and attached light tan strap. Brass US emblem at center of bag. Two interior cartridge tin, each with two compartments.Dimensions7 x 2 x 7 in. (17.8 x 5.1 x 17.8 cm)
MarksStamped on interior flap: H.W. OLIVER PITTSBURGH, PA
Historical NotesCivil War cartridge box stamped H. W. Oliver, Pittsburgh, PA. Oliver, a saddler in Pittsburgh, received multiple federal contracts to produce Civil War cartridge boxes for the Army in 1863 and 1864. Although Oliver declined an Army contract on April 8, 1863, he did have contracts on May 18 and November 11,1863 for a total of 45,000 .58 caliber infantry accoutrements. Oliver first appears as a saddler in 1850 at 275 Liberty. He was on Craig St in 1852 and at 167 Wood from 1854-1862. The firm was apparently Lewis, Oliver and Phillips from 1863-1865, but they were nut and bolt manufacturers with Oliver having a separate operation as Oliver, Holstein & Co. He seems to get out of the saddler business after the Civil War.

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