Original U.S. Civil War Shiloh Battlefield Excavated Federal Pattern 1826 Cartridge Box Sling Eagle Breast Plate MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly often contracting out to various

often contracting out to various locations in and outside of Germany

25” H in the original black frame

The blade is just over 12 inches in length and these were issued with all steel scabbards

26    12/11/1944    Frankfurt (#179)     Paul F

The pommel is the classic SMF type

Original U.S. Civil War Shiloh Battlefield Excavated Federal Pattern 1826 Cartridge Box Sling Eagle Breast Plate MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly often contracting out to variousOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice pattern 1826 Eagle Breast Plate with lead filled back, which came to us out of an old collection. It came in a box labeled FINE EARLY EAGLE CROSSBELT PLATE DUG AT SHILOH TENNESSEE. This is the only provenance that we have, but given the large loss of life, the battlefield area has been a huge source of civil war artifacts, left on the field. These would be attached to the long sling on the