Original U.S. Legion of the United States (1792-1796) Era Belly Box with Eagle Plate & Securing Strap - Rare Uniforms The regiment was later mustered

The regiment was later mustered out of service on August 28

shrapnel shell (case shot)

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

and this came out of the same collection

The overall length of this type of Hanger sword is around 32 ½” with a 27 ½” blade

Original U.S. Legion of the United States (1792-1796) Era Belly Box with Eagle Plate & Securing Strap - Rare Uniforms The regiment was later musteredOriginal 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