UCVRelics
Brevet Brigadier General
Forum Host
Gold Patron
Regtl. Quartermaster Shiloh 2020
Asst. Regtl. Quartermaster Antietam 2021
Regtl. Quartermaster Stones River / Franklin 2022
- Joined
- May 7, 2016
- Location
- Alabama
Trying to get a bunch of stuff ready for the Franklin CW show in a few weeks and here is one of the rare pieces I will be taking. This AVC plate was dug in 1996 at the Lohr farm which was used as a CS hospital for the CS Army. The AVC was raised in March 1861 as part of the call for 10,000 troops from each Southern State. Once formed the went straight to Virginia and joined the ANV. This plate is purported to be the only AVC plate dug at Gettysburg. There were only a few AVC regiments in the ANV. After 2 1/2 year of battles and campaigns most of their equipment would have been replace, lost or discarded making this this a rare piece of Gettyburg history. I want to give a BIG Thanks to redbob for his help.