This is wonderful example of a dug rectangular Confederate belt plate, that appears to be classified by collectors as Mullinax #109, based upon the listing in his book Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates. Steve Mullinax noted that the plates were given this name by early relic hunters who found the plates in Virginia with some regularity back in the 1960s and 1970s. Later it would become apparent that these plates saw significant use in the Army of Tennessee, with Mullinax noting that the plates appeared to have been issued to those troops in some quantity during the winter of 1862-1863. Thus, these were the plates that were issued after the Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro, TN), while most of the Army of Tennessee was in winter quarters in and around Tullahoma, TN. Many of the men would have marched off in the spring of 1863 for the Tullahoma Campaign would likely have still been wearing these belt plates as they moved into southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia.

This plate is uncleaned, with appropriate dirt and patina.  The hooks on the reverse are present, save for the hook to the top right, which only partially remains. An accompanying tag reads “OLD ½ [mis?] Fosterville (Tennessee) 1-25-92 10:30 AM”.

Another scarce chance to own a very rare example of a Confederate plate.  A perfect addition to any Civil War collection. [cm][PH:L]

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