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
Price of Freedom
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
Civil War
Civil War and Reconstruction
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_439651