THIS IS A RARE AUTHENTIC CIVIL WAR SADDLEBAGS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY FOUND IN MISSISSIPPI. THEY ARE IN GOOD ORIGINAL AS FOUND UNTOUCHED CONDITION WITH A FIELD ALTERATION TO MAKE THE BAGS FIT THE SOLDIERS SADDLE.THE SAME EXAMPLE IS ON THE COVER OF CONFEDERATE SADDLES AND HORSE EQUIPMENT BY KEN R KNOPPS BOOK ALSO ON PAGE 111. THE BAGS HAVE THE CONFEDERATE “Y” STRAPS AND THE LEATHER IS STILL PLIABLE AND NOT ALL DRIED OUT. THIS A GOOD ORIGINAL CONFEDERATE SADDLEBAG NOT OFTEN FOUND.
