Accoutrement Plates North and South 1861-1865

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Title: Accoutrement Plates North and South 1861-1865
Author: William G. Gavin
Publisher: Riling and Lentz, Philadelphia, PA., 1963
Construction: Hardcover
Pages: 218
Approximate size: 6 x 8-3/4 inches
Condition:  Previously owned, very good. The dust cover shows wear mainly at the spine and edges. On the front endpaper in blue ink is the former owner's name, city of residence, and date.
Comments: This out of print, first edition reference book is from the personal library of the late E. V. Smith, a longtime Virginia relic hunter. It is one of the very first works covering accoutrement plates of both the Federal forces as well as the Confederate state forces. Excavated relics from his collection are also being offered for sale on this website. The book includes 178 examples of accoutrement plates and buckles which are described and shown in detail.  The author also included a page with comparative values as of 1963 which you may find very interesting. This book is a must have book for the serious Civil War accoutrement plate collector and will be an excellent addition to any Civil War accoutrement reference library.

Contents include:

Frontispiece
Foreward
Preface

Part I. ACCOUTREMENT PLATES OF THE FEDERAL FORCES   1861-1865

Chapter 1. U. S. Army General Service Accoutrement Plates

Chapter 2. Accoutrement Plates of State Origen, Federal Forces

  • State of Maine
  • State of Maryland
  • State of Massachusetts
  • State of New Hampshire
  • State of New York
  • State of Ohio
  • State of Pennsylvania

Chapter 3. U. S. Navy and Marine Corps Accoutrement Plates

Chapter 4. Militia and United States Accoutrement Plates of Earlier Periods, Used During the Civil War

Part II. ACCOUTREMENT PLATES OF THE CONFEDERATE FORCES   1861-1865

Chapter 5. Confederate General Service Accoutrement Plates- General

Chapter 6. Confederate Oval Pattern Plates, General Service

Chapter 7. Confederate Rectangular "CSA" Belt Plates, General Service

Chapter 8. Confederate Rectangular "CS" Belt Plates, General Service

Chapter 9. Confederate Two-Piece Style "CS" and "CSA" Belt Plates, General Service

Chapter 10. Confederate States Navy and Marine Corps Accoutrement Plates

Chapter 11. Accoutrement Plates of State Origin, Confederate Forces

  • State of Alabama
  • State of Arkansas
  • State of Florida
  • State of Georgia
  • State of Kentucky
  • State of Louisiana
  • State of Maryland
  • State of Mississippi
  • State of Missouri
  • State of North Carolina
  • State of South Carolina
  • State of Tennessee
  • State of Texas
  • State of Virginia

Chapter 12. Confederate "Frame-Type" Waist Belt Plates or Buckles, General Service

Chapter 13. Miscellaneous Confederate Accoutrement Plates

Comparative Dollar Values of Accoutrement Plates Illustrated

Plate Illustrations Credits

Picture Credits

Endpiece

Product Code:
PC9772

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