Clothes pin used to hold flap open for photo


  Even the interior wool remains!





  The two caps found inside

Every Confederate soldier that carried a gun had to have a waterproof cap box to store and protect a supply of percussion caps. A firearm without a cap was useless. All over the South, contractors sought to fill this need. Unlike their Union counterparts, which were virtually identical, Confederate cap boxes came in assorted sizes and materials.

The leather on this cap pouch remains strong and supple. The front flap has been bent up along the edges with age. The stitching is all original and remains tight. The box has two loops similar to Federal arsenal made boxes but the loops are sewn instead of riveted. The crudely made brass finial is secure and the washer remains in place on the interior. Both end tabs and the cover latch tab remain secure, supple, and flexible. Even the interior wool remains! And the two caps which were inside when I purchased it.

This is a very nice example of a pure Confederate cap pouch.

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