Cartridge Box

American
1740 – 1770

Revolutionary War soldiers carried musket ammunition in leather pouches, also called a cartridge box. The cartridge box included a strap, or sling, which suspended the containter over the soldier's shoulder and was worn on the right hip to ease removal of a paper cartridge while loading his musket.

Leather, linen. L 21.8, H 12.7 cm
George C. Neumann Collection
Valley Forge National Historical Park, VAFO 1082