CIVIL WAR Relic Union Soldiers Oval US Brass Belt Buckle American Battle #2 yqz
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Two of TWO Authentic & Great Patina! We acquired both pieces from a multi-estate and deaccession sale in southern New Jersey and the only provenance that we have are the small papers that accompanied each piece (see photos). "UNION ARMY BELT BUCKLE / STONES RIVER BATTLEFIELD MURFREESBORO TENNESSEE at the HARDING HOUSE, site of the Heaviest Fighting". We found other belt buckles that were made of brass so we assumed this would have been the same, though it's hard to tell with the heavy wear, patina that covers the metal with the remnants of an old green finish. 2" by 3-1/4" and has heavy wear and pitting with losses to the metal loops.
Be sure to scroll through our many photos for the best idea of condition. One of two we will be listing over the next few days, the perfect addition to any civil war memorabilia collection! Union Army as found on.
Keep scrolling there are 7 pictures and. More description beneath the photos below! Wiki: The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. It consisted of the small United States Army, known as the regular army, which was augmented by massive numbers of units supplied by northern U. States, consisting of volunteers as well as conscripts.
The Union Army fought and eventually defeated the Confederate States Army during the war. About 360,000 Union soldiers died from all causes and some 280,000 were wounded. History Formation Recruiting poster for the First Battalion, New York Mounted Rifles When the American Civil War began in April 1861, there were only 16,000 men in the U. Army, and of these many Southern officers resigned and joined the Confederate States Army. Army consisted of ten regiments of infantry, four of artillery, two of cavalry, two of dragoons, and three of mounted infantry.
The regiments were scattered widely. Of the 197 companies in the army, 179 occupied 79 isolated posts in the West, and the remaining 18 manned garrisons east of the Mississippi River, mostly along the CanadaUnited States border and on the Atlantic coast.
With the secession of the Southern states, and with this drastic shortage of men in the army, President Abraham Lincoln called on the states to raise a force of 75,000 men for three months to put down the insurrection. Lincoln's call forced the border states to choose sides, and four seceded, making the Confederacy eleven states strong. The war proved to be longer and more extensive than anyone North or South had expected, and on July 22, 1861, Congress authorized a volunteer army of 500,000 men.
The call for volunteers initially was easily met by patriotic Northerners, abolitionists, and even immigrants who enlisted for a steady income and meals. Over 10,000 Germans in New York and Pennsylvania immediately responded to Lincoln's call, and the French were also quick to volunteer. Nevertheless, between April 1861 and April 1865, at least two and a half million men served in the Union Army, of whom the majority were volunteers.
It is a misconception that the South held an advantage because of the large percentage of professional officers who resigned to join the Confederate States Army. At the start of the war, there were 824 graduates of the U.Military Academy on the active list; of these, 296 resigned or were dismissed, and 184 of those became Confederate officers. Therefore, the ratio of Union to Confederate professional officers was 642 to 283. One of the resigning officers was Robert E. Lee, who had initially been offered the assignment as commander of a field army to suppress the rebellion.
Lee disapproved of secession, but refused to bear arms against his native state, Virginia, and resigned to accept the position as commander of Virginia forces. He eventually became the commander of the Confederate States Army. The South did have the advantage of other military colleges, such as The Citadel and Virginia Military Institute, but they produced fewer officers. Only 26 enlisted men and non-commissioned officers are known to have left the regular United States Army to join the Confederate Army, all by desertion.In a 8 x 6 x 4 box. Facts about Estate Auctions Inc. Over 10,000 repeat buyers.
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