RELIC US PATTERN 1839 CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE FROM COLD HARBOR, RECOVERED BY BILL GAVIN

RELIC US PATTERN 1839 CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE FROM COLD HARBOR, RECOVERED BY BILL GAVIN

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Item Code: 2025-2828

This Federal box plate is of the regulation 1839 pattern and was recovered in the position of the 18th Corps at Cold Harbor. Constructed in the die-struck and rolled brass method, the brass accoutrement’s face shows a clear “US” despite some light oxidation. The edge remains in perfect condition. Lead filled back retains 99% of lead fill. No maker’s mark. The iron wire loops have rusted off.  A nice relic in excellent “dug” condition.

Cloth tape on back with notation by early battlefield relic hunter, Bill Gavin, “Cold Harbor / 18th Corps”. Likely recovered in late 1950s or early 1960s.

This item is from the collection of, and was dug by, the late William G. "Bill" Gavin (1924 - 2010), who was one of the nation's most prominent and esteemed Civil War relic collectors. Following graduation from West Point [Class of 1946], Gavin became a pioneer in applying WWII mine-detector technology to relic hunting. Along the way, he became an avid historian whose collection, with its origins dating back to the 1930's, was enhanced by his acute knowledge of battlefield troop movements. His service to his country included six years in the U.S. Army, followed by a seven year period in which he was a member of the U.S. Army (Ready) Reserve. Mr. Gavin shared his Civil War knowledge via the publication of four books and several magazine articles. In 1963 he authored one of the earliest books on relic buckles (Accoutrement Plates North and South, 1861-65), and in the 1970s established the Rectory Museum in Harper's Ferry, while becoming owner of The Cliffside Inn. He was also the owner of Happy Retreat, the 18th century home of Charles Washington, youngest brother of George Washington, located in Charles Town, WV.  [jet][ph:L]

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