CIVIL WAR EAGLE CARTRIDGE BOX BELT PLATE

CIVIL WAR EAGLE CARTRIDGE BOX BELT PLATE

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Item Code: 2026-9348

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A good, non-dug example of the regulation US plate worn on the infantry cartridge box sling. Made of gilt stamped rolled brass with a lead-solder filled back, these plates have a raised US eagle clutching arrows and olive branch on the face and have an iron wire secured by the lead solder on the back bent to form two loops that pass through narrow slits in the leather cartridge box sling to be secured by a thong.

There are a few narrow dings to the edge, which has minor age toning, indicating issue and use, but the face shows strong detail to the eagle with arrows and olive branch and the raised edge, and some strong original gilt finish. The reverse has a level surface to the gray, lead solder fill showing just some expected scratches and signs of wear, with one of the iron wire fastening loops missing, but the other firmly in place.

This pattern was first adopted in 1826 with hooks on the reverse for the bayonet shoulder belt and made of stamped rolled brass for artillery and white metal for infantry. This was changed to brass for both services in 1831 and when the bayonet was moved to the waist belt around 1842 the plate was redesigned with two loops on the back for wear in a fixed position on the cartridge box sling. They were made by several suppliers during the war. See O’Donnell and Campbell, American Military Belt Plates, pages 274 ff., for a thorough discussion of its development, production, variations, etc. The 1864 cartridge box rigs left them off, as they did the cartridge box plates, but they continued to be worn throughout the war and until finally set aside by the introduction of the 1872 accouterments.    [sr][ph:L]

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