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The Ridgeway Civil War
Reference Archive
Buckles issued by Alabama
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.
P0268 /
P0397
Alabama "Map on tree" two part belt plate
Constructed of cast brass, keeper motif is stamped and sweated on.
This floral design belt loop was a stock production by a Northern producer, and
this pattern is known for several other Southern states.
There are hash bench marks on rear, typical of this producer.
P0268 Tongue found by Steve Baker Pumpkin Ridge, Clearbrook, VA, original
discovery was published NST Vol XIV, No 2, Jan - Feb 1987, pg. 6
P0397 Wreath was found Brooks Creek, Stafford County, Virginia
Tongue keeper 52.6mm, wreath keeper 51.1mm, wreath 53.6mm
Ref: Crouch Artifacts, pg. 210 item 4, actual
item photographed
Ref: Mullinax, Plate 210
Item is on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester, VA.
P0677
Alabama "Map on
tree" oval waist belt plate
Stamped brass, lead filled, depicts map of Alabama on a
tree, the
state seal. This is one of the rarest of the Confederate state plates.
Almost all of the recovered examples show hard use as lead filling
was thin and poor quality. Buckle was made in the south during
the war, although the stamping quality is very sharp.
Although there are cracks in the rim, this one is much better than most.
Round stud hooks in tact are peened, not cast.
Recovered: by Ray Flora, 1975 at Camp Nelson Kentucky, near
Lexington. This site was thought to have served as a Federal
recruitment camp, so why was this plate found there?
Plate measures 57mm X 88mm (approx due to bends)
Ref: Mullinax Plate 216
P0387
Alabama "map on
tree" sword belt plate
Alabama Map on a tree design is state seal of Alabama.
Construction is solid cast brass, hook is brazed and intact.
Inspector serial number "90" is stamped on the back.
Top grade example eyeballed in 1970's.
Recovered: Russell's Alabama Cavalry in Humbolt Tennessee, original
discovery was published NST Vol VIII, No 1, November - December
1980, pg. 12
Plate measures 51.3mm (inside 45.8mm) X 88.2mm (with curve)
Ref: Mullinax Plate 215
P1605
Alabama
"map on tree" sword belt plate
Alabama Map on a tree design is state seal of Alabama.
Construction is solid cast brass, hook is brazed and intact.
Bench number "310" is stamped on the back.
Attractive example, hook intact, small crack in the keeper, fragile but
original..
Recovered: Manassas Virginia by Benny Korzendorfer. New discovery
was photographed NST Vol. XV No5 July Aug 1988 pg. 12
Plate measures 51.3mm (inside 45.5mm) X 86.8mm (with curve)
Ref: Mullinax Plate 215
P0326
Alabama Volunteer Corps,
"AVC", oval belt plate
Stamped brass, solder filled, stud hooks
Top grade example, stud hooks intact.
Recovered: Richmond, "near Kimages" in 1960's
Plate measures 58mm X 89.4mm
Ref: Mullinax Plate 217
P1329
Alabama Volunteer Corps,
"AVC", cartridge boxplate
Stamped brass, solder filled
Attractive example, minor cracks, iron hooks missing as typical
Recovered: Richmond, near Fort Darling
Ref: Mullinax Plate 221