Cartridge Box

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Cartridge Box

Entry/Object ID

1952.32.10

Description

Black leather cartridge box that secures with a flap that covers the front of the case. The interior is fitted with a tin insert separated into two sections. The case is covered with remnants of glued-on paper. It is accompanied by a box that reads, "6 Combustible Envelope CARTRIDGES. MADE OF HAZARD'S POWDER EXPRESSLY FOR COL. COLT'S PATENT REVOLVING POCKET PISTOL". There is also a paper packet printed with the Vermont state seal and the label, "Qr. M. General's Department, BRATTLEBORO, Vt."

Context

Owned by Lieutenant Colonel Roswell Farnham of Bradford, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1952.32

Source or Donor

Osgood, Florence Farnham

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Case, Cartridge

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Box, Cartridge

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Case, Armament

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Armament

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4 in

Width

1-3/4 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Material

Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

12th Vermont Infantry

Person or Organization

Farnham, Roswell (1827-1903)

Related Places

Place

Town

Bradford

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War