Cartridge Box Question

[dsrtfox1942]

Re: Cartridge Box Question

With supply lines sketchy many times, especially for confederates with the federals constantly destroying CS rails, I would have carried as much ammo as I could have in my haversack or cartridge box. I would have much rather carried more weight than run out of ammo in battle. I can def. see a lack of tins in confederate boxes because of a tin shortage towards the end of the war. I could also see this happening in the Western theater more so as supplies tended to be more lackluster than with the ANV.

[john duffer]

Re: Cartridge Box Question

But it wasn't up to you, you would have carried what was issued.

[swhithrn]

Re: Cartridge Box Question

For those who would like to read said article it may be found in, "Archaelogical Perspectives on the American Civil War", Ed. Grier and Potter. ISBN 0-8130-1834-X, pg. 56.

Stan Whitehorn