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Hello All,
Just wanted to give to give a heads up. M.B. Young and Co. will be offering Federal Sets based on original specimens in my possession for the maker Robert Tillson of Quincy Ill. Based on info from the book Civil War Cartridge Boxes and information from the Quincy Historical Society. We know that Tillson had contracts for sets as early as 1st qtr. 62' and a contract on March 25, 1864 for 10,000 sets delivered to St. Louis (Paul Johnson notes.) we know that Tillson made no less than 10,000 sets.
The offering of Tillson pattern accouterments will be based on the Sept 62' decision to have the contractors package accouterments as full sets instead of the previous way of packing the items individually. I have the Cap pouch and Cartridge box originals used for the patterns on my Facebook page as well as the contractor stamp I had made, which I received today. Due to P Mill orders and the ensuing being swamped. I will wait to post this offering on the website for about 10 days or so. The price for these sets will be the same as my other full sets that I offer and of course items will be offered on an individual item basis.
Thanks.
Just wanted to give to give a heads up. M.B. Young and Co. will be offering Federal Sets based on original specimens in my possession for the maker Robert Tillson of Quincy Ill. Based on info from the book Civil War Cartridge Boxes and information from the Quincy Historical Society. We know that Tillson had contracts for sets as early as 1st qtr. 62' and a contract on March 25, 1864 for 10,000 sets delivered to St. Louis (Paul Johnson notes.) we know that Tillson made no less than 10,000 sets.
The offering of Tillson pattern accouterments will be based on the Sept 62' decision to have the contractors package accouterments as full sets instead of the previous way of packing the items individually. I have the Cap pouch and Cartridge box originals used for the patterns on my Facebook page as well as the contractor stamp I had made, which I received today. Due to P Mill orders and the ensuing being swamped. I will wait to post this offering on the website for about 10 days or so. The price for these sets will be the same as my other full sets that I offer and of course items will be offered on an individual item basis.
Thanks.