Made of Stamped Brass and Lead Filled. These were Worn on a Leather Strap that Wrapped and the Soldiers Shoulder to hold the Cartridge Box which held his Ammunition. The Breast Plate would be Attached to the Front of the Strap.
Later in the War, the Union Soldiers took these off as Confederates were using these as Targets. These are Very Rare and Hard to Find these Days. Add this to your Collection while you can. Please add me to your Favorite Sellers List and Check out the Rest of my Auctions. I Package With Extreme Care!
The item "Old Rare Vintage Antique Civil War Relic Eagle Breast Plate Confederate Target" is in sale since Friday, June 10, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Belts & Belt Buckles". The seller is "civil_war_relic_hunter" and is located in Lynchburg, Virginia.This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY.