Civil War Sword Belt Plate

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Civil War Sword Belt Plate

Entry/Object ID

2025.24.003

Description

Sword buckle/belt plate of a Union Civil War officer, model 1851. Features and eagle with a shield on its chest and holding a laurel leaf in one hand and arrows in the other. Surrounded by laurel leaves, stars, and rays of sunshine, the eagles carries a banner "E. Pluribus Unum".

Context

Worn by officer Richard M. Dillon of LeRoy, New York. The museum also has in its collections his honorable discharge and company register.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1863

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dillon, Richard M.

Related Places

Place

Town

LeRoy

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War