Waist belt plate

Description:

Model 1851 U.S. Cavalry Sword Waist-Belt Plate.

Union regulations called for oval "US" plates to be used on most waist belts and on cartridge boxes, and for circular eagle plates to be used on shoulder belts. Union cavalrymen, however, used a rectangular eagle plate on the waist belt that held their sword.

Associated Date: 1861-1862

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military, Civil War, Military

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Credit Line: Louis Lipton

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.15399Catalog Number: 15399Accession Number: 58300Catalog Number: 287145

Object Name: insigniaOther Terms: insignia; Army; Belt Plate

Physical Description: metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 1/4 in; 8.255 cm x 5.715 cm x .635 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-5e6c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_439653

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