American Civil War Era C1862-1865 U.S. Army Rock Island Arsenal Leather Saddle \\\'Bucket\\\' / Boot Holster For 45-70 Calibre Cavalry Carbines Regiment Marked ‘5.T.C.’ (5th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment) Miscellaneous

American Civil War Era C1862-1865 U.S. Army Rock Island Arsenal Leather Saddle 'Bucket' / Boot Holster For 45-70 Calibre Cavalry Carbines Regiment Marked ‘5.T.C.’ (5th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment). Sn 19738 - 19738

The US Army Rock Island produced firearms, munitions and associated leather work to the Union army during the American civil war. Rock island also housed many Confederate POW’s during the latter stages of the war. This is an excellent Saddle 'Bucket' Holster For 45-70 Calibre Cavalry Carbines made by the Rock Island Arsenal. It is made of black hide leather and has iron buckles with leather straps. The open top bucket has brass plate at the throat to provide protection to the leather when holstering a carbine. Measurements of the holster’s openings can be seen in the images. The bucket is 13 ¾” overall length. The leather of the bucket is impressed by the maker ‘ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL’. One tip of the lower leather strap is impressed with what looks like ‘5.T.C’ most likely to the Union 5th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment which saw action in the Civil war (The 5th Tennessee Cavalry was organized at Murfreesboro, Nashville, and Carthage, Tennessee and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on July 15, 1862, under the command of Colonel William Brickly Stokes. The regiment lost a total of 245 men during service; 1 officer and 68 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 175 enlisted men died of disease or accident. The 5th Tennessee Cavalry mustered out of service on August 14, 1865). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19738

£575.00