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1863 Civil War, Cherokee (Confederate) Breastplate, Modern Reproduction
$ 132
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Modern Reproduction? 1863 Civil War, Cherokee soldier (Confederate) Breastplate. During the Civil War many of the Cherokee Indians from North Carolina fought with the Confederate troops. Obverse: Cherokee Indian bust with engraved "1863 1st Co. Cherokee Mounted Rifles". Reverse: stamped "C.S.A. 1863". 3"x2 1/2".Provenance: Originally from the Somers
Mountain Museum (in Connecticut) circa 1970, then collectors
Emil A. 'Tex' Mulnite of Windsorville, Connecticut, (Deceased) and Chet Mulka
also of Connecticut
.
157 Years of survival? Free USPS, priority shipping.