Original U.S. Civil War Enlisted Man’s Waist Belt Made from Bridle Leather with Model 1839 Belt Buckle & U.S. Ordnance Department Acceptance Stamp VHS but looks to be probably

but looks to be probably around a size 56 or smaller

The bottom of the grenade head is marked 373-A / -008

first Presidential Unit Citation for its actions on 23 and 24 April during the Battle of Sedjenane

Measures approximately 18 1/2 inches in length all together

0000-069-0769-198

Original U.S. Civil War Enlisted Man’s Waist Belt Made from Bridle Leather with Model 1839 Belt Buckle & U.S. Ordnance Department Acceptance Stamp VHS but looks to be probablyOriginal Item. Only One Available. Bridle Leather is a traditional vegetable tanned leather that has both the flesh and grain side of the leather stuffed with greases and finished with wax. This gives the leather an ultra smooth appearance, both back and front. It also creates a softer, more pliable leather than veg tanning alone. That makes it a perfect choice for belts worn by Cavalrymen. This is an outstanding example of a Civil War Federal Issue