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This page updated March 02, 2008 |
The Ridgeway Civil War
Reference Archive,
Confederacy "sling" buckles
This is a sampling of relics collected by Harry Ridgeway over the years. This archive record is for educational purposes only. Some of the relics listed may be on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester Virginia, some are no longer owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to the separate sales catalog for items that are currently offered.
All items listed are believed
to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.
Any excavated
relics have been recovered from private property with
owners permission.
This information is available for
research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.
P0942
Carbine sling buckle, Confederate Cavalry
Copied from the Regulation 1841 Federal sling buckles, the
proportions are smaller for these Confederate manufactured pattern.
Sling with portion of leather remaining.
Plate measures 53mm X 68mm
Found by Kenneth Beauchamp, Battle of Cedar Creek, VA
Ref: Mullinax Plate 174
Item is on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester, VA.
P0988
Confederate sling buckle
This is the small size sling, it measures 43mm X 66mm
Hook intact, no bends, nice example, unlike the larger Federal plate,
this buckle only had one hook.
Found by Don Hayden, Mississippi Hill, Fredericksburg, Va
Ref: Keim "Confederate General Service Accoutrement
Plates" Plate 530 through 533
Ref: Mullinax Plate 174 series variant
P1261
Confederate sling buckle
This is long size sling, it measures 50mm X 93mm
Hooks are intact, small break.
Recovered: eastern North Carolina
Ref: Keim "Confederate General Service
Accoutrement Plates" Plate 512 through 526 unlisted