![]() ![]() ![]() Officers used to wear fancy gold and silver plates with elaborate engravings. This arrangement allowed for quick readjustment and a more neat appearance. The latter ones were solid metal plates fixed with two studs to one end of the belt and used a hook to pass through one of several holes by the other end. In the second half of the 18th century the British army replaced buckles with shoulder belt plates. A light horseman may have also worn one shoulder belt, for their cartridge pouch. For example, an officer may have only worn one shoulder belt as appropriate for only having a pistol. Ī shoulder belt was worn in various configurations, depending on army and rank. With nearly all line infantry, skirmishers, light infantry, grenadiers and guard regiments, two shoulder belts were worn - one carrying the cartridge box, and another for the bayonet, a sword ("sword belt" was also the term in this case), or other military equipment. In military uniforms, a shoulder belt is a wide belt worn usually over the shoulder and across the body. Very rarely do you see pure and unmolested groupings like this surface.Belt worn usually over the right shoulder and across the body Napoleon grenadiers featuring fully laden shoulder belts He was very active in the UCV Organization. He ended up as a Reverend here in Knoxville TN. I have yet to research Barnett’s War Record in the Army of Tennessee’s 5th Cavalry (McKenzie’s) Regiment. The magazines were obviously cherished by Barnett and he saved ferns and oak leaves within some magazine pages, no doubt as souvenirs of special reunions or battlefield visits. A nice handwritten presentation to Barnett of these volumes by his family is on the frontispiece of the first volume. The belt is accompanied by three bound compendiums of the “Confederate Veteran” Magazine dated 1912 to 1917. The Percussion Cap Box is a bit rough with broken hand stitched belt loops. The leather belt itself is supple and in fantastic condition. I have never seen one of these on its original belt before. ![]() Note the Thick and heavy Beveled Frame Buckle. The first thing that stands out is the quality and untouched nature of this fine Confederate Belt, straight out of the family and never before on the market. Extremely rare Confederate Enlisted Man’s “Heavy Frame” Buckle on it’s original Accoutrement Belt. ![]()
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