Civil War: Second Lieutenant John Smith Talley Belt, 1862
Second Lieutenant John Smith Talley Belt, 1862
| Description: |
A belt worn by Second Lieutenant John Smith Talley during his service in the Union Army. The belt is made of tanned leather dyed a dark brown. Attached by steel hooks is a set of straps for holding a saber. The belt also has a leather cartridge case attached to it via leather loops. The belt is buckled by a metal catch at one end and a brass plated GAR buckle on the other end. The buckle features a balled eagle holding a banner featuring the Latin motto e pluribus unum or Out of many, one. The eagle is clutching a laurel and three arrows. Below the eagle is a large laurel leaf set which most likely had silver plating at one time. 1862. This belt held a Model M-1860 Artillery officers saber. |
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| Origin: | 2010-09-17 |
| Created By: |
Ames MFO, Co. 1862 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/vchs/id/4716 |
| Collection: |
Vigo County Historical Society |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Undetermined |
| Subjects: |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Soldiers Uniforms Wars & Conflicts Civil War -- Artifact |
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