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The Ridgeway Civil War
Reference Archive
Artillery buckles (Regulation 1839)
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.
P0973 /
P1029
Artillery sword plate, regulation 1839
Solid brass casting, cast tongue bears "US". Both
pieces marked "Storms" a small contract for these plates was given to
Storms to manufacture artillery short swords and the belt rigs. Plate is a
marriage, but good fit
Tongue recovered Winchester Va
Wreath recovered Petersburg, Va
Tongue keeper 55.1mm, wreath keeper 54.4mm (bends), wreath height 49.2mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, plate 254
P0960 / P0974
Artillery plate,
Regulation 1839, Confederate altered
Solid cast, originally bearing the motif "US" and
intended to carry
the artillery short sword. The letters have been filed off, a
field alteration sometimes performed by the Confederates. Marked
"Storms" on the upper edge of the tongue keeper, a limited quantity of
buckles and swords was produced by this contractor.
Buckle is a marriage, fit is good, small break in wreath. Tongue shows a
casting flaw on the back, it is likely that the motif was removed from a
plate, then used as a master, then these blank tongues were copied.
Tongue recovered: Shenandoah Valley Va (P0960)
Wreath recovered Richmond Va, it is the correct fit.(P0974)
Tongue keeper 55.6mm, wreath keeper 55.6mm, wreath height 49.5mm
Ref: Mullinax Plate 069 and O'Donnell &
Campbell plate 254