US Civil War Oval Cartridge Box Plate Dug, Spotsylvania

Original era manufacture. Standard Federal pattern lead filled brass oval with the letters US on its obverse. Shows typical age and wear for being a field recovered example, both of its iron attaching loops remain intact, oral history indicates field recovery near Spotsylvania Va..Purchased as part of the collection of a 94 year old local WWII veteran, who collected Civil War memorabilia for most of his life.