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Authentic CIVIL WAR US OVAL BELT BUCKLE - Ohio

$ 105.6

Availability: 65 in stock
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Type: Belt Buckle
  • Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Condition: Used

    Description

    Dug up here locally near the Cambridge, Ohio area. For any further information or questions/photos message me directly.
    Here's some interesting history about Ohio and the civil war connection.
    How many troops from Ohio served in the Civil War?
    Over 300,000 Ohioans served in the Civil War, the third largest number of soldiers of any Union state.
    Who was the youngest Civil War soldier from Ohio?
    Joseph Fissell from Circleville, Ohio who was the youngest Civil War soldier from Ohio to serve in the Union Army. He was eleven years old when he enlisted as a musician in the 45th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 1, 1862.
    Who was well known Civil War nurse from Ohio?
    Mary Ann Ball Bickerdycke, who was born in Mount Vernon, traveled with the Union armies and established more than 300 field hospitals during the war.
    In which Ohio infantry regiment did two future U.S. Presidents serve?
    Presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley both served in the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
    Where in Ohio were Confederate prisoners held?
    Confederate prisoners were house at Camp Chase in Columbus and Johnsons Island on Lake Erie.
    Who were the Ohio Governors during the Civil War?
    The three Civil War governors were William Dennison (1860-1862), David Tod (1862-1864) and John Brough (1864-1865).