Civil war box plate

The box plate is lead filled stamped sheet brass.

Civil War Relicman , Harry Ridgeway. Research Center: PlateNewYork. P Militia, Eagle Early two part waist plate, wreath only. P Militia-Rectangle Militia rectangle panel plate, eagle facing right with relaxed wings surrounded by 13 stars. Militia rectangle panel plate, eagle facing right with relaxed wings surrounded by 13 stars This stock militia panel plate was available for purchase by the militia units, in the 's or s. It employed a general patriotic design, an eagle facing right, with relaxed wings, surrounded by 13 stars. Most lost in the field were used by southerners, although they were originally supplied to units in both the north and the south.

Civil war box plate

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Attribution to W. P Confederate frame buckle, standard style, Confederate wartime manufacture. It has 2 brass loops on the back for attaching to the cartridge box.

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During the American Civil War, every enlisted infantryman was issued a cartridge box as part of their accoutrements. Initially, the M pattern cartridge box was utilized. Constructed from leather, it featured a large outer flap which was secured to the base of the box via a sewn-on latch tab and a brass finial. The box also included an inner flap with side ears to help keep out water and dirt, as well as an implement pouch for holding musket tools such as a two-blade screwdriver and nipple wrench, extra nipple, and worm. Within the box were two magazine tins that were designed to hold 20 cartridges of. The back of the box featured two vertical sewn-on leather belt loops for wearing on the waist belt, as well as two horizontal loops for a shoulder sling, which was also issued with an ornamental Eagle Breast Plate. In , a new pattern, known as the M, was adopted to accommodate the new.

Civil war box plate

The box plate is lead filled stamped sheet brass. It has 2 brass loops on the back for attaching to the cartridge box. Proudly Made in USA.

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This plate is supposed to be right in the center of your chest when mounted on the strap per US regulations. Waist plates were mounted on leather belts worn outside of the jacket to hold the cartridge box, cap box, and other accoutrements. Recovered: "True Blue ", Virginia, Manassas campaign, or By use by enlisted cavalry was extensive. Dingee or J I Pittman, is based on similarity of design with marked plates.. Dug plate, hooks intact. Reference: O'Donnell Campbell, Plate illustration is a buckle, same maker and die. Shield bears bars only. Manufactured by W. Small size plate measures 41mm x 72mm approx.

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Dug plate, both hooks intact, marked. Plate is die stamped, solder filled, configured as waist belt plate with two stud hooks usually covered with brass cap peened onto the studs, covered with thin coat of lead and brass, tongue is thick and tapered. Manufacturing attribution to W. Attribution to W. Click on the picture for more images. H Smith is based on similarity of die pattern with other marked examples. P Federal oval plate, US, waist belt plate, arrow hooks. Recovered: Poolsville, Virginia, Manassas campaign, or On Sale for a Limited Time. Manufacture: Attributed to Emerson Gaylord, based on similarity to marked die designs.