Chris Carroll
Private
- Joined
- Feb 15, 2012
- Location
- Greenville, NC
Camouflage Clip-Cornered 69.9mm x 44.5 mm AKA TN Clip-cornered, CS Round-cornered, etc., the name has evolved in the past 35 years, recently recovered near Sparta, GA in Feb. 2016 by Jeff Hill. I picked it up a few weeks ago from Nick P. Most of these plates are found in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia, and I have seen a few located from Army of Tennessee late war sites in North Carolina. Most seem to have the Black enamel, my thougsts Black lacquering in the background behind the lettering, but this one is a little different, hence "Camo Clip-Cornered
. I have used the term "Camouflage", cause this example is entirely covered in Black lacquering. Talking to many long time dealers/diggers/collectors, it seems the entirely covered black lacquered examples are not often encountered. In my research I've seen 4. Larry Hicklen shared a non dug example still on the belt. Larry also noted that many have been dug in AL cavalry camps. Charles Harris informed me this type buckle first made its appearance in the 1863 Winter Camps in North GA. I thought I had read in the 80's that these were manufactured in Columbus GA depot & Larry Hicklen noted many partials had been found in the river at Selma, AL indicating the Arsenal probably manufactured them as well. In my research of Sparta, it was the in path of Sherman's Army on his march to the sea. The only primary sources thus far encountered I have seen is that Capt. Alexander Shannon of Shannons Scouts, Terry's Texas Rangers, 8th Texas Cavalry was camped in the area around Sparta in November 1864, and running blocking maneuvers on Sherman's advance. Does anyone have any information on activity in the Sparta area post winter 63? Any info on this style Camo-Clip is greatly appreciated.