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The Ridgeway Civil War
Reference Archive
Ohio 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.
P1610
Ohio militia shoulder belt plate
Oval shoulder plate bears the state seal of Ohio, this is the only
northern state to employ this design. Die work is very detailed, it is a
handsome plate.
Round die stamped plate, solder filled, two brass hooks intended for enlisted.
Attractive dug plate, original bend, brass hooks are intact.
Recovered: Perryville Kentucky by Jerry Taylor, positions of 3rd and 50th Ohio,
site is public property now but was private when this was found with permission
in the 1970's.
Plate measures 64mm (approx round cut plate)
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, plate 471
P1601
Ohio Volunteer Militia, "OVM" oval belt plate
Oval buckle intended for troops of Ohio militia units, this is the medium size
following earlier regulations.
Constructed of stamped brass, solder filled, single brass arrowhead hook.
Early pickup, outstanding face with original curve, hooks have been cut
off probably for display on one of the early relic boards.
Recovered: not known
Plate measures 52mm x 77mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 553