Very handsome US-issue cap pouch that has extremely nice leather, with only some very minor crazing on the flex points of both the outer and inner cover flaps, as well as some slightly heavier crazing on the closure strap. The exterior flap has a soft, but still legible "R. WHITE / US / ORD. DEPT. / SUB INSPECTOR." stamp, while the inner flap has a maker’s stamp: "S.H. YOUNG & CO. / NEWARK / N.J." There is mild verdigris on the closure stud and belt loop rivets, while the original woolen lining is still present. An original wire vent pick is present in its holder along the sidewall as well.
Stephen H. Young & Co. was a Newark, NJ, maker who had a single large 1865 contract for 10,000 infantry accoutrement sets, with this pouch a part of the contract. A very fine example of a Civil War contractor-made US musket cap pouch.
