A MOST HISTORIC CIVIL WAR BELT PLATE. REGULATION, HIGH QUALITY OFFICER'S RECTANGULAR EAGLE BELT PLATE WORN IN THE CIVIL WAR, AND AGAIN DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR. BEAUTIFULLY ENGRAVED ON THE BACK "BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES D. MORGAN 1862-1865", THEN "EDWARD WELLS 1919". ALL OF THIS ENGRAVING EXECUTED C. 1919. EDWARD WELLS WAS THE SON-IN-LAW OF GENERAL MORGAN. INCLUDED WITH THE BUCKLE IS A CABINET CARD PHOTO OF GEN'L MORGAN C. 1890, PLUS A PHOTO OF HIM AND WELLS RETURNING FROM A FISHING TRIP. ALSO INCLUDED ARE TWO PHOTOS OF WELLS. ONE OF HIM AND HIS FAMILY ON THE PORCH OF THEIR HOME, AND A VIEW OF THE WELLS LARGE AND ELABORATE FAMILY CEMETERY PLOT IN QUINCY, ILLINOIS. GEN'L MORGAN SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR FOR THE ENTIRE FOUR YEARS UNDER GRANT AND POPE. HE STARTED IN THE 10TH ILLINOIS APRIL 1861, AND WAS IMMEDIATELY PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER IN MAY 1861. HE WAS BREVETTED FOR GALLANTRY AT BENTONVILLE AND ACHIEVED THE RANK OF BVT MAJOR GENERAL. A FOLDER OF BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ON GEN'L MORGAN ACCOMPANIES. A REALLY WONDERFUL CIVIL WAR OFFICER'S BELT PLATE IN FINE CONDITION, WITH LIGHT AGE STAINING ABOVE EAGLE. 2-CONFLICT BELT PLATES ARE QUITE UNCOMMON.
