mgwech
Cadet
- Joined
- Oct 24, 2009
- Location
- pennsylvania
I was recently given a leather bag from the civil war. It is believed to have been used by my 3 times great uncles' grandfather. I do have pictures I can forward if requested.
It measures about 12 inches high, 14 inches across, and 4 inches wide at te bottom. It tapers up to basically nothing at the top. There are 2 straps left, one on each side at the front. The center strap is missing. It looks like the center strap may have gone around the back and attached there as well, there are holes in the back, but the item that belongs there is no longer attached.
It does not have the brass plate with the US logo on it on the front, rather it has the US logo embossed into the front of the flap. This flap goes almost to the bottom of the bag in the front. I have attached one view of the item I have.
Any information on exactly what this is, or where I can find more information would be great. I have checked with the national archives, smithsonian, state and federal civil war records, I typed in every variation I could think of in both the yahoo and google search engines, to try to find photos to match it and the closest I have come is a confederate officers document satchel is almost identical to what I have.
It measures about 12 inches high, 14 inches across, and 4 inches wide at te bottom. It tapers up to basically nothing at the top. There are 2 straps left, one on each side at the front. The center strap is missing. It looks like the center strap may have gone around the back and attached there as well, there are holes in the back, but the item that belongs there is no longer attached.
It does not have the brass plate with the US logo on it on the front, rather it has the US logo embossed into the front of the flap. This flap goes almost to the bottom of the bag in the front. I have attached one view of the item I have.
Any information on exactly what this is, or where I can find more information would be great. I have checked with the national archives, smithsonian, state and federal civil war records, I typed in every variation I could think of in both the yahoo and google search engines, to try to find photos to match it and the closest I have come is a confederate officers document satchel is almost identical to what I have.