You asked, we answered: What did Revolutionary War soldiers have in their pockets- Smithsonian Blog Link

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National Museum of American History Blog:

"You asked, we answered: What did Revolutionary War soldiers have in their pockets?

Linda B. asked through our Facebook page: 'I have a research question … What kinds of things would Revolutionary soldiers carry in their pockets? Did they have pockets or did they use backpacks instead?'
Here's our answer, supplied by Marko Zlatich, a longtime volunteer in the museum's Military History Department..."


Interesting Blog entry...


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