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    Union Corporal belt buckle

    Dang, I should know this by now, but every now and then I should refresh myself. Would at any point a Union Corporal wear the eagle buckle? or is it only worn by Sgts? (applied silver wreath). I seem to only see cavalry corporals wearing them.
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    Last edited by zouave114; 03-25-2013, 09:40 AM.
    Jeffrey Scott Rodriguez
    7th NJ Infantry[FONT="Georgia"][/FONT]
    Tags: buckle, corporal, eagle, nco, square
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    Re: Union Corporal belt buckle

    The mounted saber belt for Cav. & Art. had the eagle plate with silver wreath attached. It was issued to all enlistedmen regardless of rank.
    Brian Baird

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    • #3
      Re: Union Corporal belt buckle

      Hallo!

      Correct.

      In brief...

      The "eagle plate" was intended for officers and men who had swords.

      Yes, it is a bit confusing because the original order and subsequent regulations talk about "...for all Commissioned Officers and Soldiers of the Army" or "For all Officers and Enlisted Men."

      And does not speak to non-commissioned officers per se.

      Curt
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        Re: Union Corporal belt buckle

        ...and then to spoil it all, along comes the 93rd New York with their mixture of state and federal sergeant's belt plates on other-than-sergeants. Don't be like the rogue 93rd, kids!

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        Marc A. Hermann
        Liberty Rifles.
        MOLLUS, New York Commandery.
        Oliver Tilden Camp No 26, SUVCW.


        In honor of Sgt. William H. Forrest, Co. K, 114th PA Vol. Infantry. Pvt. Emanuel Hermann, 45th PA Militia. Lt. George W. Hopkins & Capt. William K. Hopkins, Co. E, 7th PA Reserves. Pvt. Joseph A. Weckerly, 72nd PA Vol. Infantry (WIA June 29, 1862, d. March 23, 1866.) Pvt. Thomas Will, 21st PA Vol. Cavalry (WIA June 18, 1864, d. July 31, 1864.)

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        • #5
          Re: Union Corporal belt buckle

          Hey Jeffrey,

          The way I read your message and judging by your unit is that you're asking about infantrymen? If so, the regs call for the eagle with applied silver wreath to be worn by Sgts (and Musicians), whereas Cpls. wear the standard "US" plate. BUT... there is photographic evidence of Cpls wearing the wreath plate. The one image that pops right into my mind is of the 149th PA in 1864; although there are virtually no chevrons being worn, you can see that guys who would make sense to be Cpls by their position in line are wearing the eagle belt plate: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collecti...2003006606/PP/

          I know I've seen more examples, I might have some at home on my computer.
          Paul Boccadoro
          Liberty Rifles

          “Costumes are just lies that you wear.” –Stephen Colbert

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          • #6
            Re: Union Corporal belt buckle

            Kind of of reminds me of the late-war practice of wearing officer hat cords on enlisted hats. Not regulation, but sometimes done.
            Paul McKee

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            • #7
              Re: Union Corporal belt buckle

              Thanks guys!
              Jeffrey Scott Rodriguez
              7th NJ Infantry[FONT="Georgia"][/FONT]

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