CS Cap Pouch question

[Rusk County Avengers]

I've been reading more and more on Confederate leather here lately, and a very old question came to my mind.

What the heck is this cap pouch's story?

It's pictured in William C. Davis' 3 book "The Civil War" and a few other books and listed as part of the Russ Pritchard collection.

Ever since I was a kid reading these books, it's caught my eye. I'd like to know where it and others like it came from. Which theater? And so on. Just an old question I've had for years off and on. I'm sure someone here is familiar with it or others like it.

It's such a simple pouch. No molded "cup" for lack of better term, I'm doubting from this picture it has an inner flap. Just a rectangular piece of leather with a cut flap folded over and sewn with a finial. Least it looks like to me.

 

[Grayrock Volunteer]

It looks like a "mulesfoot" cap pouch to me. There are some variations, but those are usually well made. They actually have a two piece body. The "body" piece curves forward at the bottom towards the front. The "cup" piece isn't molded, but slightly curved side-to-side and is sewn to the body in one continuous stitch. They usually have a thin leather inner flap as well. Nicely made ones have a rather English appearance. Often they will be found with CS embossed on them too, which I generally associate with eastern made goods, especially North Carolina, but I can offer no input as to who made them or what theater they were most commonly used in.

 

[RaggedAssSecond]

It looks like a "mulesfoot" cap pouch to me. There are some variations, but those are usually well made. They actually have a two piece body. The "body" piece curves forward at the bottom towards the front. The "cup" piece isn't molded, but slightly curved side-to-side and is sewn to the body in one continuous stitch. They usually have a thin leather inner flap as well. Nicely made ones have a rather English appearance. Often they will be found with CS embossed on them too, which I generally associate with eastern made goods, especially North Carolina, but I can offer no input as to who made them or what theater they were most commonly used in.

https://historical.ha.com/itm/arms-accessories/tools/rare-cs-embossed-confederate-mulesfoot-percussion-cap-box/a/6160-40237.s

 

[RaggedAssSecond]

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[Rusk County Avengers]

It looks like a "mulesfoot" cap pouch to me. There are some variations, but those are usually well made. They actually have a two piece body. The "body" piece curves forward at the bottom towards the front. The "cup" piece isn't molded, but slightly curved side-to-side and is sewn to the body in one continuous stitch. They usually have a thin leather inner flap as well. Nicely made ones have a rather English appearance. Often they will be found with CS embossed on them too, which I generally associate with eastern made goods, especially North Carolina, but I can offer no input as to who made them or what theater they were most commonly used in.

Could be.

I've been hesitant to think so because the bottom looks flat without a sewn bottom like a mules foot. Also it lacks a curvature. Least that how it looks to me.

Stop me if I'm wrong, but hasn't Pritchard put out a book or two?

Anyways, been a long time, I hope you and yours have been doing well.