USNM 604224-M (S-K 380). Figure 235.
Figure 235
The palm tree, standing alone, although sometimes mistaken for the palmetto of South Carolina, is representative of the State of Florida. Thus, this plate is ascribed to Florida Militia, about 1850. The late Richard D. Steuart, of Baltimore, Maryland, an outstanding authority on Confederate equipment and accoutrements, was firm in asserting that this pattern should be ascribed to Florida.
WAIST-BELT PLATE, MASSACHUSETTS, C. 1850
USNM 604124-M (S-K 280). Figure 236.
Figure 236