RARE 1862 CLEVELAND GRAYS Civil War Cartridge Box~Poss. Lincoln Garfield Funeral

Description: **SEE OUR OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE VINTAGE HISTORIC ITEMS** RARE 1862 Cleveland Grays Civil War Cartridge Box ~ Possible Lincoln Garfield Funeral ~ Almost no Cleveland Grays equipment ever comes available due to rarity ~ First time ever offered for this one! This item may have escorted 3 assassinated Presidents!!! In 1861 they were the first militia in the country to form a company and respond to the call for Union soldiers. The Cleveland Grays famously escorted President-elect Abraham Lincoln (in Cleveland) & James A Garfield (in Washington D.C.)...they would also famously provide honor guard at both of their funerals. The Cleveland Grays provided escort for many Presidents on various special occasions including Harrison, Van Buren, William McKinley, & Teddy Roosevelt. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The Grays saw military service as a unit in the CIVIL WAR, the SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, the Mexican Punitive Expedition (1916), and WORLD WAR I. The Grays were the first company to leave Cleveland during the Civil War. In Apr. 1861 they were designated Co. E, 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI). They saw action at Vienna Station and First Bull Run. During the war they also served in the 84th OVI and were on duty with the 150th OVI when Confederate general Jubal Early attacked Washington in the summer of 1864. In 1861 they were the first militia in the country to form a company and respond to the call for Union soldiers. They fought at the First Battle of Manassas. They hauled the first ever captured Johnny Reb cannon of the war from the Cheat River battlefield back to Camp Cleveland in Tremont. The troops called it ‘Cannon Sesech’ after the secessionists. They fired it after every Union victory. They whooped it up loud and clear every hour for 24 hours on the day the war ended. Nobody complained about the noise. Description:Offered her is an incredibly rare & highly desirable original Cleveland Grays leather cartridge box that survived the famous tragic Cleveland Grays Armory fire of 1892. Not many did! It most likely saw action in the Civil War & probably was present at the Abraham Lincoln & James A. Garfield funerals held on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio 1865/1881. It also may have been at the 1893 Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair) as President McKinley's escort & President Garfield's March 4th 1881 inauguration since the Grays served as his official honor guard escort (SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR THE GARFIELD LETTER TO THE GRAYS!). Cleveland Grays or City Guard Cartridge Box without Shoulder Strap or Sling. Black leather box with nickel plated brass "CG" monogram mounted to front flap. The box measures 6 1/2" x 1 ½" x 4 1/2" (5" including brass finial). Faint number stamp on reverse that appears to be a "62". Near complete with all 3 brass finials/stud mounts and shoulder strap retainers on reverse. Missing one leather side panel. Inner wood block has 2 rows of 9 (18 total) round holes for cartridges. The surfaces of the leather box are pretty good but the flap is dry and fragile with cracking at the hinge area & some splitting at outer edges - but is still overall intact (we are NOT opening it). It will still hold secure & strong as-is if it is not opened. There are no repairs to the leather flap. Please see pics & video for exact condition. Please enjoy the uploaded related historical info! For Advanced Collectors and the Person with Everything No odors - smoke free.See photos for exact conditions & detail. The Grays & Presidents | 1840: William Henry Harrison visited Cleveland & was met by the Cleveland Grays. Refusing a carriage, they marched to the American House where he made a speech. Harrison served only 1 month before dying of pneumonia. The Grays & Presidents | 1842: as his boat neared the harbor, a gun salute was fired...Amid cheers, the Cleveland Grays escorted Martin Van Buren (8th Pres) on parade from the docks to the American House. He spoke of canals & advancing transportation. The Grays & Presidents | 1861: Lincoln stopped in Cleveland on the way to his inauguration & the Grays lead the military escort. He was taken in an open carriage drawn by four white horses to the Weddell House. The Grays marched in perfect precision as church bells rang, factory whistles shrieked and the crowds cheered themselves hoarse. The Grays & Presidents | 1865: The Cleveland Grays were guard of honor for the remains of President Lincoln as he lay in state on Public Square. More Grays & Presidents | Oct 1892: After many moments of suspense regarding position in the great military parade, sadness was turned to joy by the verbal order of Governor McKinley: “Fall in here, the Ohio troops are lost.” This made the Grays escort for the President & lead column for VP & foreign diplomats at the Great Chicago Exposition—one of the greatest moments in Grays history. The Grays & Presidents | Sept 1881: The Grays were guard of honor for Pres Garfield as he lay in state on the Public Square & led the funeral procession to Lakeview Cemetery. The Grays & Presidents | 1881: The Cleveland Grays were selected by Gen Sherman as escort to Pres Hayes & Gen Garfield from the White House to the Capitol for the inauguration & bodyguard to Pres Garfield upon his return to the exec mansion.FOR COMBINED SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES - PLEASE ADD TO CART & "REQUEST TOTAL FROM SELLER".Please email any questions/concerns to me prior to close of auction. Thank you. 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Price: 2295 USD

Location: Mentor, Ohio

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