J.E.B. Stuart's snake belt

[aidenmac17]

Did J.E.B. Stuart really wear a snake belt?

 

[captaindrew]

When referring to a snake belt they mean an English snake buckle like this soldier is wearing. It's possible he wore one but don't recall seeing an image of him wearing one.

 

[RedRover]

Belt, Sword | American Civil War Museum

 

[aidenmac17]

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Belt, Sword | American Civil War Museum

I don't have a photo yet but... but in the American Uniforms coloring book I have its a drawing of JEB Stuart wearing his battle uniform with a snake belt in a American Uniforms coloring book that I have on my shelves...

 

[RedRover]

I don't have a photo yet but... but in the American Uniforms coloring book I have its a drawing of JEB Stuart wearing his battle uniform with a snake belt in a American Uniforms coloring book that I have on my shelves...

It's called artist's or creative license. Same reason motion pictures depict things as they do.

From a common online definition.

 

[captaindrew]

I don't have a photo yet but... but in the American Uniforms coloring book I have its a drawing of JEB Stuart wearing his battle uniform with a snake belt in a American Uniforms coloring book that I have on my shelves...

I'd be leary of that, there's no doubt in an actual photo or some eyewitness description of a known source. That said it's possible he could've had one, they were very popular for literally hundreds of years.

 

[scooter748driver]

What color did you color his coat?

 

[aidenmac17]

What color did you color his coat?

it's the coloring books I ain't coloring…

Cheers!

 

[aidenmac17]

it's the coloring books I ain't coloring…

Cheers!

Here's an image from the book I have:

 

[RedRover]

Here's an image from the book I have:

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For comparison, here is General Stuart's actual uniform jacket, etc. No yellow linings in the lapels, etc.

The illustration from the coloring book appears to be inspired by this one of a Confederate cavalry major from Phillip Haythornthwaite's Uniforms of the American Civil War (1976):

That fanciful illustration has been very influential in movies and illustrations, etc.

 

[Robert Gray]

JEB Stuart's sword belt plate.

 

[R. Porter]

The illustration posted has a cavalryman with one star on his collar. Does the coloring book state that it is an illustration of J.E.B. Stuart?

 

[gjpratt]

I have seen some post-war correspondence from his wife where she distinguishes between his "working" items (like his M1860 saber) and dress items. So, who knows?

 

[G Low]

Here's an image from the book I have:

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Check out this soldier from my coloring book.

 

[Trooper "D"]

Did J.E.B. Stuart really wear a snake belt?

Snake skin?