Object Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Belt, Sword |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.01087b |
Description |
Russet leather sword belt with CS two-piece buckle (a). Slings missing. |
Dimensions |
L-27 inches |
Owned |
unidentified Confederate soldier |
Event |
evacuation of Richmond, April 2-3, 1865 |
Provenance |
This belt and plate were found while making repairs to 529 N. Fourth Street in Richmond, Virginia in March 1891. The belt, plate, and sword were found in the ceiling where it was probably hidden during the evacuation of Richmond in April 1865. |
People |
unidentified Confederate soldier |
Search Terms |
items hidden from Union soldiers Richmond, Virginia Evacuation of Richmond, April 2-3, 1865 capture and occupation of Richmond, Virginia, 1865-1870 |