Original U.S. Legion of the United States (1792-1796) Era Belly Box with Eagle Plate & Securing Strap - Rare Uniforms On the reverse it is

On the reverse it is hand painted:Cpl

shrapnel shell (case shot)

Prowling Tiger over numbered 17 cap badge with all black glengarry

The letter is signed and still bears the correct raised seal

and the tape primer system was disabled as it was no longer used

Original U.S. Legion of the United States (1792-1796) Era Belly Box with Eagle Plate & Securing Strap - Rare Uniforms On the reverse it isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the standard design for an early American made Militia leather cartridge box. These types were seen in the Federal Legion of the United States period and were used up until the War of 1812 and later, but the eagle plate on this example was specifically used by the Legion of the United States. This example retains the partial eagle plate and the thin brass plate along the bottom, very rare to find with both