Original U.S. Civil War Shiloh Battlefield Excavated Federal Pattern 1826 Cartridge Box Sling Eagle Breast Plate MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Chennault's 1st American Volunteer Group

Chennault's 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) – better known as the "Flying Tigers" – began training in August 1941 and was primarily based out of Rangoon

In April 1943 Major General Harmon relinquished command of the division to Major General Hugh Joseph Gaffey

The pommel is the classic SMF type

25” H in the original black frame

as well as some past pitting

Original U.S. Civil War Shiloh Battlefield Excavated Federal Pattern 1826 Cartridge Box Sling Eagle Breast Plate MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Chennault's 1st American Volunteer GroupOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice pattern 1826 Eagle Breast Plate with lead filled back, which came to us out of an old collection. It came in a box labeled FINE EARLY EAGLE CROSSBELT PLATE DUG AT SHILOH TENNESSEE. This is the only provenance that we have, but given the large loss of life, the battlefield area has been a huge source of civil war artifacts, left on the field. These would be attached to the long sling on the