Sometimes referred to as a "cast clip corner”, these belt plates are associated with the Western Theatre Armies, which served primarily in Tennessee, and Georgia before being pushed through the Carolina’s though fighting valiantly, as Sherman destroyed factories, farms and homes. The vandals doing near $100,000.000 worth of damage, only 20% of which was military, by Sherman’s own account. Consequently, these plates are excavated from Tennessee all the way down to Bentonville, North Carolina.

The plate shows a few dings and dents from wear on the front and back and has a slight bit of ground action. The hooks are perfect, though slightly bent. It has a remarkably deep patina leaning towards black, which highlights the letters CS in perfect outline contrast to the original black, enameled background. The plate measures 46 by 71 mm, and corresponds with Mullinax plate number 129.

Because so many cast Confederate belt plates on the market are forgeries, I will only buy those which speak so well for themselves that all who know what they are looking at would agree that it is authentic. This is one of those plates that speak very, very, well for its self, being of the large size and having the deepest patina possible.