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NAMED CONFEDERATE CARTRIDGE BOX

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This leather pouch is a homespun Southern copy of the typical “Pattern 1861” infantry cartridge box of the time with soldier’s name carved on flap.

The large outer flap has the slightly scallop-shaped lower edge typical of Civil War-era Infantry boxes. It exhibits wear overall and some worm tracks around the perimeter. The flap was not cut for a plate. Closing tab is gone but a line of straight stitch holes are clearly visible where the tab was sewn to the underside of the flap. Hand carved onto the flap is “L. HOBBS”; where the “S” is backwards. Some additional lightly scratched letters suggest “C Co.” on a second line but little more can be deciphered.

The inner flap is of thinner leather and retains both “ears. This flap would have covered two cartridge tins which are absent. The implement pouch is present and complete. Additional worm tracks are present on the inside of the box. The stitching on the body of the box remains tight and unbroken. There were never and waist belt straps on this box, only the horizontal shoulder strap loops, which are sewn in place. A rolled leather “knot” is used as the finial for the closing tab. This leather “knot” is a style seen on much earlier accoutrements and obviously used where metal finials were in short supply. Iron strap buckles are both missing, leaving a hole where one was attached.

The “make do” leather shoulder strap is fashioned from four separate pieces tied together with leather strips. This is connected to the loops on the back of the box; one side is tied and the other by a small iron buckle.

There are about a dozen “L. Hobbs” that served in the Confederacy and only three that were in Company C of an infantry regiment. The specific “Larry Hobbs / 57^th Georgia” identification that comes with this item in the form of display labels and records is from the Texas Civil War Museum. How that connection was made is unknown.

This is a great example of “make do with what you have”. This box shows heavy wear overall and was likely not stored well for many years. The leather of the box is somewhat stiff while the shoulder strap remains supple. This is a very fine specimen from the Texas Civil War Museum collection. [jet] [ph:L]

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