Materials:
Brass/Leather/Iron
Dimensions:
H-7 W-8 D-3.5 inches
Information:
The leather bag has a copper alloy (brass?) "US" oval insignia attached to the lower front flap. The flap has a white label with a black printed number "57" which is covering white paint (presumably of a number). The bag would have had two straps attached in the back with buckles for strapping. These have been cut level with the upper height of the bag.
The piece is impressed underneath the top flap with an oval manufacturer's stamp that consists of an outer oval rim and an inner field. The rim bears the manufacturer's information: on the top line, "READ (?)& Sons", and on the bottom line, "BOSTON". Within the inner field, "MANUFACTURERS OF ARMY ACCOUTREMENTS".
Perpendicular to this on the underside of the flap is an ink stamped name, "HANSTEIN", written in block letters. Upon further research it was discovered that Henry Hanstein of Co. A, 24th Michigan Infantry had survived the war. He had presumably left the bag on the field while serving burial duty.
Hanstein enlisted in the infantry as a Private in 1862, and mustered out as a Full Sergeant in 1865.
The piece is impressed underneath the top flap with an oval manufacturer's stamp that consists of an outer oval rim and an inner field. The rim bears the manufacturer's information: on the top line, "READ (?)& Sons", and on the bottom line, "BOSTON". Within the inner field, "MANUFACTURERS OF ARMY ACCOUTREMENTS".
Perpendicular to this on the underside of the flap is an ink stamped name, "HANSTEIN", written in block letters. Upon further research it was discovered that Henry Hanstein of Co. A, 24th Michigan Infantry had survived the war. He had presumably left the bag on the field while serving burial duty.
Hanstein enlisted in the infantry as a Private in 1862, and mustered out as a Full Sergeant in 1865.
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Case, Armament
Case, Armament, "Hanstein"
Case, Armament, Interior
Case, Armament
Case, Armament, "Hanstein"
Case, Armament, Interior