This truly special artifact comes to us from the storied Rosensteel Collection.  Beginning almost as soon as the battle of Gettysburg ended, the Rosensteel family collected and catalogued remnants of the momentous local event.  The family operated a respected and well-known national museum in Gettysburg for many years before transferring much of the collection to the National Park Service for curation.  Remnants are quite scarce and highly sought-after.

This P1839 US issue belt plate would most likely have been worn on the belt of a soldier carrying a .69 caliber musket or rifled musket, to match a set of p1839 accoutrements.  It is very slightly oversized when compared to a .58 caliber buckle and shows remnants of correct early loop fasteners on the reverse.

Most exciting about this piece is its original description.  Very specifically, it was recovered “east of the stone wall” in The Wheatfield at Gettysburg.  It has an excellent patina from exposure to elements, but is not quite relic condition – suggesting a recovery date closer to the battle.  East of the “stone wall” could point to several possible locations of recovery including the eastern sector of The Wheatfield, Houck’s Ridge, or somewhere near the intersection of the Wheatfield Road and Crawford Avenue.  This area hosted the most concentrated and bloodiest fighting of the battle on July 2^nd.

A very uncommon opportunity to own a piece of early, trusted Gettysburg battle history from the infamous, bloody Wheatfield.    [cm] [ph:c]

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