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United States Belt Plate

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    Description

    Physical Description
    Oval-shaped metal, raised rim and raised "US" stamp.
    Specific History
    The belt buckle was found on the battlefield at Winchester, Virginia.
    General History
    A belt plate like this one would have been worn by a Union soldier.

    Credit Line

    W. B. Entwisle

    associated date

    1861 - 1862

    ID Number

    AF.202755

    catalog number

    202755

    accession number

    35091

    Object Name

    belt plate

    Other Terms

    Insignia; Army; Belt Plate; US

    Physical Description

    metal (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 2 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 5.715 cm x 8.89 cm x .635 cm

    found at

    United States: Virginia, Winchester

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    Exhibition Location

    National Museum of American History

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    related event

    Civil War
    Civil War and Reconstruction

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-5e6a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_439651

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