Cartridge pouch and belt
Possibly Lewiston, Maine
1861-1865
Maker
Possibly Longley & Co.
Measurements
6-1/4 in x 8-7/8 in x 2-3/4 in (pouch only)
Materials
Leather, brass, and tinned sheet metal (liners)
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation
Accession Number
2013.7
Inscription
An illegible and faint name remains on the inside of the leather flap.
Condition Notes
The leather is deteriorating
Provenance
Found in collections.
Comments
The rectangular leather pouch with a double flap is slotted in the rear to be attached to a leather belt. The flaps open to two sheet metal liners that fit inside. Each is divided into a large and a small compartment. A brass oval medallion with "U S" cast into the face is attached to the outer flap. The belt has holes in each end: one end accommodates a pair of arrow-shaped prongs and the other a single prong. For an image of the appropriate prongs, see the back of the Union belt buckle, accession no. 2013.9.
Possible manufacture by Longley & Co. derives from favorable comparisons to similar objects attributed to them. However, contracted military equipment may have been made by any of several manufacturers operating in the Northeast.
