The remnants of this harness were intended for fitting to the horse nearest the wheels of the gun, limber, or caisson.  Iron parts are rusted with light pitting, and measure approximately 25”, accounting for their curved shape.  Each is stamped on the reverse flat “HANNIBAL GREEN TROY N. Y.”  Hannibal Green moved to Troy in 1825 and established several iron furnishing supply businesses, eventually providing contracted goods to the US Army and Navy during the Civil War.  This item is one of several recovered from locations with debris concentrations following the explosion at City Point on August 9, 1864.

Hand-forged iron rings and smaller parts show no breaks and remain strong.  Leather tow strap pieces are dried and broken, with roughly 16” of material remaining. No remaining stitching is observed.  Each is still attached via studs to their respective host iron straps by 3 peened studs.

The James River was one of the key terrain features of the war’s eastern theater – playing a major role in logistics and tactics from 1862-1865.

An uncommonly found variety of artillery relic, from one of the great nerve centers of military activity during the Civil War.  [cm] [ph:L]

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