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    Interesting waistbelt buckle

    This photograph comes from the Liljenquist Collection. Check out the "buckle" on the waistbelt. ~Gary
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    Gary Dombrowski
    [url]http://garyhistart.blogspot.com/[/url]
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    Re: Interesting waistbelt buckle

    It looks like he has converted a breast plate or is using the adjusting plate for an NCO's baldric. I have seen only a few examples of soldiers doing this.
    Scott Cross
    "Old and in the Way"

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      Re: Interesting waistbelt buckle

      Scott is correct. They are sometimes seen worn that way by musicians or bandsmen.
      Bob Williams
      26th North Carolina Troops
      Blogsite: http://26nc.org/blog/

      As [one of our cavalry] passed by, the general halted him and inquired "what part of the army he belonged to." "I don't belong to the army, I belong to the cavalry." "That's a fact," says [the general], "you can pass on." Silas Grisamore, 18th Louisiana

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        Re: Interesting waistbelt buckle

        What is the image on the plate, though?
        Pat Brown

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          Re: Interesting waistbelt buckle

          Originally posted by brown View Post
          What is the image on the plate, though?
          Its the same eagle found on baldric and cartridge box slings.
          Robert Johnson

          "Them fellers out thar you ar goin up against, ain't none of the blue-bellied, white-livered Yanks and sassidge-eatin'forrin' hirelin's you have in Virginny that run atthe snap of a cap - they're Western fellers, an' they'll mighty quick give you a bellyful o' fightin."



          In memory of: William Garry Co.H 5th USCC KIA 10/2/64 Saltville VA.

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            Re: Interesting waistbelt buckle

            Originally posted by hireddutchcutthroat View Post
            Its the same eagle found on baldric and cartridge box slings.
            Sorry. I guess I can't get the image large enough to see that. Totally looks like items crossed as an X in the center to me.

            Finally got it big enough. Eagle, check.
            Last edited by brown; 07-10-2011, 01:38 PM.
            Pat Brown

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              Re: Interesting waistbelt buckle

              Really cool picture, there are several of these type plates shown in detail in Steve Mullinax's book's on Belt Buckles & plates. There is one in the CS book (Page 99) that is a converted breast plate. They removed the attachment for the shoulder belt and soldered on flattened brass wire for the belt hooks. I'm pretty sure someone made a few repro's of these a few years back. Not sure who though.
              [FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="5"]Eric Davis
              Handsome Company Mess
              Liberty Hall Drum Corps [/SIZE][/FONT]

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                Re: Interesting waistbelt buckle

                There is also the great photo of the Sumter Light Guard (CS) that shows some men wearing the round baldric plates as belt buckles.
                Brian White
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