Confederate Adjutant General button	The Civil War Relicman, Harry Ridgeway
	Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!) I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics
	This page updated   March 01, 2008

The Ridgeway Civil War Reference Archive
Massachusetts buckles & plates

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.

P1319      Massachusetts sword belt plate
 
This is definite 1860 style, tongue is brazed, plate was cast then struck showing exquisite detail, plate is benchmarked (this one is 630), style and shape of tongue is 1860's. None have been recovered from the field which simply means that the Massachusetts militia that had these was issued new equipment and did not need to take these into the field. 
Measures 55.8mm X 88.6mm 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell plate 700

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