More Civil War finds-Anyone seen this Cartridge?

[Poptopagain]

I was hitting a Civil War camp site today in Western Maryland when I found a beautiful 1887 Dime and a nice piece of a strap with brass gromets. It still had the leather attached. I'd be curious to find out what it belonged to. I also found a cartridge that was huge. It measured about 1.5 inches in length and the primer part was about .6 inches in diameter. It also had a "U" in the center where the primer would be.

Could this be a casing to a Sharpes Repeating Riffle?

 

[kuger]

I am thinking "no",I believe "U",is pre Remington. Try http://members.shaw.ca/cstein0/rimiden.htm

 

[Breezie]

Union Metallic Cartridge Co. Incorporated in 1867, then merged with Remington in 1912 and became Remington UMC. Breezie

 

[vayank54]

Wow Breezie. I'm impressed

 

[Breezie]

Wow Breezie. I'm impressed

You're a good teacher, and I'm a fast learner!

 

[Poptopagain]

Thanks. I'm impressed too!

 

[Breezie]

Beautiful woman,
loves detecting.
Old cars.
Smart...

Ya got any sisters?

Rando, thanks! BTW, are you over the funk yet? Yes, I have 2 sisters . . one who has been married 54 yrs. and the other one, I would not approach (nasty d-i-v-o-r-c-e). Mmmm, I noticed you didn't ask about me! lol

 

[allen]

good research on that cartridge Breezie !!

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

also the cartridge is a rimfire, not a centerfire maybe a 5mm? just a guess from the case.