Cartridge Box

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Cartridge Box

Entry/Object ID

1943.14

Description

Leather pouch with a folding flap cover and two belt loops on the back. A handwritten notes is attached to the front flap explaining that the pouch was captured during the Civil War.

Context

Used by John S. Moseby's Confederate Guerillas and captured by the 1st Vermont Cavalry at Union Mills, Virginia.

Acquisition

Accession

1943.14

Source or Donor

Shepherd, Bert

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Box, Cartridge

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Armament

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Material

Leather, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

1st Vermont Cavalry

Person or Organization

Nownes, Charles

Person or Organization

Shepard, Clarina

Person or Organization

13th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

City

Union Mills

State/Province

Virginia

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Marshfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War