Mystery Mark

[Jonl51]

Greetings,
Can anyone shed some light on this maker's mark which is stamped onto a cartridge box?
Many thanks! Jonl51

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Am no expert on this.

The prominent letters appear to be 'GA.' - perhaps denoting 'Georgia'.

The letters immediately above are not legible in the picture. Can you state what these individual letters are?

 

[JackADriscoll]

The bottom word looks like arsenal? Find the city that fits best with the top letter count

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Cannot make out the bottom word characters either. Maybe it's a place name (with the illegible top word being the firm name).

Supposing the prominent letters in the middle are in fact 'GA.' to denote 'Georgia'.

From an article 'The Manufacture of Confederate Ordnance in Georgia' by Beverly DoBose III (see https://americansocietyofarmscollec...-The-Manufacture-Of-Confederate-Ordnance-.pdf ), it's noted that the majority of wartime production activity in GA during the CW occurred in Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbus and Macon. Specifically, the firms of 'Brands and Korner' and 'Haiman Bros.', both in Columbus, were identified as making cartridge boxes, amongst other things.

However, the illegible letters of the bottom word look a little like 'Sparta', but am not aware of Southern manufacturing facilities existing there in the CW period.

 

[R. Porter]

What does the whole cartridge box look like?

 

[BartlbyAdams]

Found this this morning on a Gettysburg campaign site. No other civilian relics were found, heck I was lucky enough to find this there! I've never seen a rivet with a design on it before, any ideas on what it could have went to? If it helps, the site is confederate.

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Looks like a similar design on this recently posted rivet next to the "GA".

 

[Jonl51]

Cannot make out the bottom word characters either. Maybe it's a place name (with the illegible top word being the firm name).

Supposing the prominent letters in the middle are in fact 'GA.' to denote 'Georgia'.

From an article 'The Manufacture of Confederate Ordnance in Georgia' by Beverly DoBose III (see https://americansocietyofarmscollec...-The-Manufacture-Of-Confederate-Ordnance-.pdf ), it's noted that the majority of wartime production activity in GA during the CW occurred in Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbus and Macon. Specifically, the firms of 'Brands and Korner' and 'Haiman Bros.', both in Columbus, were identified as making cartridge boxes, amongst other things.

However, the illegible letters of the bottom word look a little like 'Sparta', but am not aware of Southern manufacturing facilities existing there in the CW period.

Thank you for the information! Jonl51

 

[James Brenner]

The bottom word looks like arsenal? Find the city that fits best with the top letter count

Good idea. Macon Arsenal?

 

[Jonl51]

Here are some additional pictures of the cartridge box. Note the " Y" marking, possible arsenal mark? Thank you all. Regards. Jonl51

 

[Salterr]

Any pictures of the back construction? Seeing the entire piece will make it easier to identify

 

[Jonl51]

Any pictures of the back construction? Seeing the entire piece will make it easier to identify

Ok, here it is , thanks.

 

[Jonl51]

Any pictures of the back construction? Seeing the entire piece will make it easier to identify

One of the tins.

 

[Jonl51]

It appears to be Macon,( at the top ), Arsenal ( at the bottom). GA in the middle. Another picture.
Thanks!

 

[Jonl51]

Also, rough C S carved into the leather flap
See picture. Thanks!

 

[JackADriscoll]

It's neat. I get nervous whenever I see stuff like cs carved into things. Here's a pistol box from same arsenal https://www.horsesoldier.com/products/military-accoutrements/leather/cap-and-cartridge-boxes/45230
I've tried to find one like yours but so far have been unable
Out of curiosity how much did you pay?

 

[Jonl51]

Thanks!

 

[Jonl51]

It's neat. I get nervous whenever I see stuff like cs carved into things. Here's a pistol box from same arsenal https://www.horsesoldier.com/products/military-accoutrements/leather/cap-and-cartridge-boxes/45230
I've tried to find one like yours but so far have been unable
Out of curiosity how much did you pay?

Here's a Macon Arsenal marked cap box.