This face of this rare, oval brass waist belt plate is stamped, “6^TH INF NC. S.T.”

This belt plate was recovered from a fire pit in a camp site near Fredericksburg. The plate was burned and exhibits damage associated with that, including some specific small areas of melting. The surface, front and back, is generally black and slightly crusty. No hooks remain on the back.

Of special interest is a clump of clay that was dug with this buckle. The chunk of baked clay still retains the impression of this buckle face. It is only because the fire baked the surrounding dirt that the clod of dirt survives.

The 6th Infantry Regiment State Troops was organized at Halifax, North Carolina, in July, 1861. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Cumberland, Gates, Johnston, Graven, Rowan, Bertie, Wilson, and Caswell. Ordered to Virginia, the regiment reached Manassas on July 19 and fought in the battle under General Longstreet. In April, 1862, it had 460 effectives and during the war was brigaded under Generals Early, Garland, Iverson, R.D. Johnston. It participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, then was involved in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley and the Appomattox Campaign. It had 180 men in action at Seven Pines, lost 10 killed, 22 wounded, and 4 missing during the Seven Days' Battles, and had 4 killed and 37 wounded at Chancellorsville. The unit took 473 men to Gettysburg, losing more than half, and reported 16 disabled at Bristoe and 3 at Mine Run. It surrendered with 7 officers and 76 men of which 48 were armed.

A rare and interesting relic and highly collectible belt plate.  [jet] [ph:L]

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