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The Ridgeway Civil War
Reference Archive
Militia 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.
P1611
Militia rectangle panel plate, patriotic design
This stock militia "panel" plate was available for for purchase by the
militia units, in the 1840's or 1850s'. It employed a general patriotic
design, an eagle facing right, 12 stars, the die maker apparently could not fit
the 13th star artistically so left it out. Most lost in the field were
used by southerners, although they were originally supplied to units in both the
north and the south.
Constructed of rectangle rolled brass, die struck, relatively sturdy
plate, tongue and keeper bar were brazed.
Attractive dug plate, minor bends, hooks are missing, plate shows
significant wear which means it was frequently polished by the original wearer.
Recovered: by Marque Blubaugh, at a house site near Mount Jackson VA
Plate measures 55.3mm x 82.8mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, plate 405
Item is on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester, VA.
P1625
Two part Eagle Early
Militia, Sash buckle
These buckles are thin stamped intended for cloth sash , parade duty only.
This one bears a patriotic motif Motif is most often found on rosettes of
the period, here it is on a sash buckle.
Nondug buckle, fully intact.
Ref: Phillips page 86 (as to motif on rosettes)
P0719
Two part Eagle Early
Militia, Sash buckle
These buckles are thin stamped intended for cloth sash , parade duty only.
This one bears a motif similar to the Guard or Artillery buttons of New
York, and may have been issued to one of those units.
Clean patina, no breaks.
Recovered: Shenandoah Valley Va
Keepers measure 52mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 349 series variant
P0721
Two part Eagle Early Militia,
Sash buckle
These buckles are thin stamped intended for cloth sash , parade duty only.
This one bears a patriotic motif frequently seen on
buttons of New York, and may have been issued to one of militia plates
prior to the Civil War.
Recovered: Shenandoah Valley Va
Ref: Phillips pg. 19 item 7
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 349 series variant