Fought in September 1863, the Chickamauga made a few reputations, like that of George Thomas, and destroyed a few, like that of Rosecrans, who had successfully maneuvered Bragg out of Chattanooga, but ended up bottled up there and under siege. This is a good example of the standard Union infantry enlisted man’s belt plate of the Civil War recovered at that famous battlefield.

Adopted in 1839, these plates are stamped, rolled brass with a lead solder filled back that anchors a Y-shaped brass insert with fastening studs and belt hook, both of which are in place. This uses the oval studs often referred to as the “puppy paw” style, which were supplanted later in the war by plates with arrowhead shaped studs. The face has well defined letters and inner and outer borders along the edge, with just a few small dings and light stains to the face, though the face is light in color and shows a finely stippled surface indicating it was cleaned. The edge shows small dings and a slight bend at forward at right, beyond the “S.” The reverse shows relatively smooth fill at center, with pretty even gray color, with some shallow losses and rounding near the edges, particularly beyond the fastening hook.  [sr][PH:L]

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