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Civil War Buckle

A silver metal belt buckle in the shape of a circle with a slot in the center. On one side is a rectangular loop.

This is part of a two piece, Confederate, silverplated belt buckle in the shape of a wreath. Inside of the wreath is a horizontal, rectangular slot for the insertion of the second piece that was circular and had the initials "C.S." or their state letters in block lettering. This artifact was found on the grounds of Fort Smith National Historic Site. Confederate troops occupied Fort Smith at the beginning of the Civil War. Union troops reoccupied Fort Smith in September of 1863 until the end of the Civil War.

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Fort Smith National Historic Site, Code: FOSM

Fort Smith National Historic Site, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Latitude: 35.3883018493652, Longitude: -94.4312973022461

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