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Interesting Civil War Cartridge Box Eagle Breastplate From Helena, Arkansas
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This is an original excavated eagle plate that at one time would have adorned the shoulder sling of a Civil War soldier's cartridge box. This pattern of plate is known to collectors as the eagle breastplate. It has the bold Union eagle on the brass face of the plate. The eagle has the arrows of war in one of her talons and the other talon has the laurel branches of peace. The back of the plate has almost all of the original lead remaining. Both of the two iron loops that would have affixed the plate to the cartridge box shoulder strap are missing in action after the years in the ground. One thing that is interesting about this plate is that it has small holes through it. They are positions like the soldier possibly sewed the plate onto the box for some reason. It's a neat thing. The verbal history that accompanied this piece is that it was found years ago on private property in the Helena, Arkansas area. The Battle of Helena was fought on July 4, 1863, near Helena, Arkansas, during the American Civil War. Union troops captured the city in July 1862, and had been using it as a base of operations. This one displays well.
Item #: C3185 Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Your Price:$165.00 USD
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