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UCV and GAR Relics I BUY UCV UNIFORMS

The UCV uniforms that I am showing are authenic reunion uniforms,

they were made after the Civil War for reunions and were not war time uniforms.

They are not for sale, I list them for you to enjoy like I do. Alot of them have

real Civil War accessories and some look like they are real! Some are Real!

This is an authentic UCV Alabama 24th Flag.

This was hung in the Capital building in Birmingham until

the 1960's, came out of a museum. Has the sewn cloth attachment laces on the side of flag.

This is George Barnes Shelbys speech he gave to the daughters of the Confederacy

when they gave him his Southern Cross. The town of Shelby Mississippi is named after him.

He was in CS Adams Calvary and died in Memphis in 1909. The speech he gave is 7

pages front and back. Has 2 UCV ribbions, original picture, and letter, with the

Southern Cross still inside of the box it came in.

Two UCV reunion ribbons

George Barnes Shelby original picture same one in the Civil War data base

His original southern Cross still in box

Nice Mississippi UCV unlined with post War Miss. Eagle buttons, also

has pants, this is a really old style similar to shell jacket but its a Frock

coat 7 button in a really small size. Has I'd items with it.

I'd ladder badge to M. Moses, served in Tenn. 24th, Army of Mississippi under Stewart, and also Army of central Kentucky.

Served in the Mississippi Calvary Co 1

UCV Collar emblem

This is the first one of these I have seen.

Star stick pin on collar for Mississippi

These are very rare.

M. Garmon Southern Cross, I cleaned the name alittle too good.

M.M. Garmon

Post War Mississippi buttons

Mississippi UCV Flag with it as well 3 ft by 5 ft

Not sure of why this is dated 1817 has Mississippi stamped as well.

3 x 5

#20 on both sides

1930's UCV Ribbon with medal on it.

from the 1930's

How about this one a Maryland UCV with Sargent stripes,

not sure what to say on it but it is really cool. I have never seen this before.

Came from Missouri!

Maryland

Not sure on Stripes maybe Spanish/American War around 1900.

UCV flag came with UCV badges and uniform

Capt. Thomas P. Brown Southern Cross 3rd Alabama

27th Alabama UCV uniform

Identified Colonel Early uniform

1870 original UCV 27th Alabama belt and buckle,

really came this way too.

Inside liner missing head band

27th Alabama Kepi UCV with Alabama Map buttons

Identified Capts uniform with badges. black trim on UCV uniform

1910 and 1912 reunions

Pettibone Mfg.

UCV badges Murfreesboro and Shelbyville, Tn.

Franklin and Chattanooga, Tn.

UCV canteen saids Jackson, Miss reunion 1891

Indian war canteen painted gray

back

These were found in the pocket maybe him and his wife a confederete bullet, eagle button, I

had the Gen. Forrest coin thought it looks good with group.

UCV Old straw hat. Alot of Southern boys had these.

This is a nice old UCV straw hat with the CV (confederate veteran) logo.

This is an official 9th Reunion UCV invitation to Charleston, S.C. reunion

May 10-13 1899

Made in Nashville, Tenn.

1899 UCV of South Carolina Sash

not for sale

South Carolina Palmetto Trees

Small chain holding it togather

This is a real sash worn by an officer at UCV meetings, not sure on what it mean't, or

if this had to due with rank, it is on a Colonel uniform.

It looks like it is made of silk from around the 1900's.

not for sale

Small tear next to the V

Has snaps on bottom to let it cross over each side.

This flag came from a family in South Carolina this belonged to their grandfather.

This flag is the same size as the 12 in the paper wrapper 18 inches.

This was attached to a pole.

This came out of a UCV Hall in Knoxville, Tn. in the 1930's. It is 12 confedererate battle flags still in

their original package. I'd love to open them but I just can't pull myself to do it, they are 18 inches each.

not for sale

12 still in original wrapper

12 UCV flags with poles.

Made in USA?

This kepi came out of Georgia and has Georgia period buttons. It is butternut in color

and looks like it is real Confedererate kepi. I'm not sure for now it will be considered UCV. These are the really early kepis

I have seen real ones, this one looks really good, won't see much better.

This looks very similar to real ones I have.

Georgia button wth Watterbury backmark.

Inside lining looks good has size 7 no brand name

Handsewen

Georgia kepi buttons

This Kepi was sold as a UCV kepi, however I have shown this to several experts and they feel it is a real authenic

Confederate Kepi. It has Old letters on the top that stand for South Carolina Volunteers. The emblem is of

Civil War period as well. The buttons are 1850 flower buttons. The lining is correct for a Pre War Kepi

This hat is completely hand sewn. The hat was suspose to be from South Carolina calvary, the only one

is J.J. Underwood 6th South Carolina Calvary, mustered out April 1865, Logans Brigade Army of Tennessee.

the name Underwood written on inside

This UCV flag came out of a UCV hall in Chattanooga, Tn.

How about a real UCV salesmans book. You could look at the samples

pick a number and order the pin you want. You don't see these much any more.

These are the same type stars you see on alot of UCV uniforms.

This is a UCV belt on its original belt. These are hard to come by has original museum tag saids

UCV Va. This is how I got it. The leather is stiff but not broken. Don't ever see these anymore.

not for sale

Va. UCV on medal

Louisiana UCV Lt Colonel Uniform with Petibone Louisiana buttons, label is missing

inside of coat. This one is I'd as well.

Real Confederate Stars on collars two different sizes, and colors?

eagle cuff button one on each sleeve.

Montgomery P Garrett Virginia 26th Infantry (name inside of coat) he was a musician in the army.

He was captured 4/4/1865 High Bridge, Va. and imprisioned Point Lookout, Md. he was released

6/12/1865 from Md. Has Virginia Buttons.

This is a beautiful South Carolina UCV coat with real

South Carolina Civil War age buttons. It has the black around

the collar for a medical insignia and absolutely gorgeous

gold schroling on the sleeves. This has the most of any uniform I have.

This uniform is I'd to a Captain Mark Cohen he was a Medical Doctor as well.

They thought this uniform was a real Frock Coat? Has real South Carolina buttons

marked HT & B Manchester on coat and Horstman Allen cuff buttons.

With Sash, Two peice belt, and Southern Cross and UCV medal.

Black for Medical

Look at the sleeves!

Civil War age buttons with Civil War backmarks

HT & B manchester coat and Horstman Allen cuff.

Captain Mark Cohen Charleston S.C.

Medical collar

Missing two back buttons

This is a South Carolina UCV uniform I'd to

Houston Lofton 14th South Carolina Infantry

This came directly from his family in Abbeville South Carolina.

The buttons a the rare large size stamped Thos. J. Dunn & Co.

My Great grandfather rode with Morgans Raiders, I found this very special to me.

These are the personal items of Col. Nathan B. Deathrage.

He enlisted in the Confederate Army at the age of 18.

He served in Company B, Eleventh Kentucky Cavalry, a part of the command of Gen. John Hunt Morgan,

During one of the raids he was captured and held in Federal prison for 19 months.

He was Vice president of the Morgans Men Association in Lexington Ky. until

his death May 23rd 1932 at the age of 88. He was Commander of the Kentucky UCV division from

1926 until 1931 and Inspector General of Kentucky UCV Division 1924.

His picture in the late 20's he was over eighty in this picture

Comander of Kentucky ladder badge

Montgomery Alabama

Commander badge Montgomery 1931

Canteen UCV badge has small cork inside.

Atlanta UCV Pin 1919

Inspector General of Kentucky Badge 1924 Memphis, Tn.

Back Red ribbon is missing.

Inspector General of Kentucky

Memphis

Lapel pin Kentucky Calvary All of Morgans men wore these.

Back has no name

His Southern Cross no name, the Calvary pin, the Southern Cross, and the Commander badge were all

in the top pocket of his UCV General coat.

Newspaper clipping 1932 on his death

17 Morgans Raiders left signed and dated by him on the back Dec 17th 1909.

Note all of them have a lapel pin like the one I have.

He is sitting in the center and looks like a much younger man than the rest of them.

I have all of there names as well.

Back of picture maybe a gift? Compliments of N.B.Deathrage Dec. 17th 1909.

Back of Picture

Nathan B. Deathrage

General UCV Frock Coat This is a Pettibone jacket made in Cinn. Ohio

General Insignias

General Insignas

This is his Commander of Kentucky presentation document.

It has a wax seal of the Confederacy dated 1889

Dated 3rd day of April 1926

Wax Seal of Confederacy

Signed by W.B. Freeman Commanding General New Orleans

Signed by Harry Rene Lee Adjutant General and Cheif of State

This is a Virginia flat button UCV with Colonel Stars.

It has a Virginia Slouch hat with original hat cord and possibly original

VA Insignias, could be a real hat.

Belt is post war

This UCV Major looks real it could be, it has several South Carolina buttons marked Horstman & Allien has no lining.

faded gray with pleats at waste, this is really cool. The stars on the collar and the trim on the uniform are authenic

Confedererate stars and trim. No lining inside. Snake buckle is post war.

Confedererate Stars (real stars)

Double breasted S.C. buttons. Marked Horstman & Allen

Snake buckle on uniform

This is a Pettibone Colonel UCV with UCV buttons all over it. has epauleetes and even brass hooks on side to hold up the belt.

This is a very elaborate uniform. This is one of the prettiest uniforms I own.

It has a real Civil War Sash.

Hook to hold belt on uniform on each side

Bone handle walking cane dated 1864 not sure when it was made came with a UCV uniform and was suspose to be from

a battle in Tennessee. This could be period or UCV. probably tree branch cut down and made into a cane from a battlefield.

Nice Lt. Col. UCV straight out of a Georgia estate, the stars are pinned on.

Great condition came out of a Georgia estate.

This is a Captain UCV with the 3 sewn bars, it has the extra large UCV buttons these are alot rarer than the regular size.

Beautiful condition with some of the rarest buttons for a UCV jacket, came out of a Georgia estate.

Buttons are much larger

captains stripes on collar

Id'ed UCV vest with UCV pin still on vest On the back of the vest has Lt Jones written inside.

I'd L.C. Jones Ark 31st Infantry Company H.

UCV Pin

Nice I'd Georgia UCV with Georgia buttons and blk trim. Has alot of pockets.

This Uniform has Georgia State Seal buttons and I'd pictures of him before and after the war.

Henry Clay Hardy Co K 4th Georgia Regiment

Have Pre War and Post war Photos

Not for sale

Georgia Buttons several are pushed from being dry cleaned.

Blk trim around uniform

This is him posing with some lady's late in life with a different UCV uniform on

Blk stripped pants

Major Uniform

Major Pleasant Henderson Hanes of the the one and only Hanes underwear. He was in the N.C. Calvary and

he is posing in this very uniform it came with his pants and suspenders also. He has his Stetson Hat on

and actually signed the picture standing on his front porch. The picture has his

signature standing on the porch in 1923. The vest is also with it. Pretty cool huh. Also has an original

program of the 39th annual reunion United Confederate Veterans Charolette N.C. The program is from

1929 has a Hanes ad inside, also shows a picture of the house where the picture was taken.

His signed picture, standing on the porch of his home.

Vest for Hanes uniform

Back of vest

Inside of Hanes coat

UCV Program from this reunion (original) It saids on the bottom the thining Ranks of Gray.

His home where the picture was taken

Hanes ad inside of program

Pleasant Hanes UCV coat The vest and pants are with the set as well, Stetson hat.

The sleeves are very nice coat is in great condition

UCV Kepi with 1904 Nashville reunion pin!

How many Nashville UCV hats have you seen?

This is rare.

Pin close up

Brim of Kepi (this was a large reunion)

inside brim of Kepi

Inside of Nashville Kepi

This is a Nashville Shell Jacket (UCV) with CSA buttons 9 on front and

2 on each cuff. It is well worn and has 2 real civil war buttons eagle I and eagle C

with yellow for Calvary. This one is well worn. Look at the Old CS on the Collar.

(not for sale)

inside collar

Yellow collar for Calvary

CS logo

CSA cuff buttons

back of shell jacket

Louisiana UCV with beautiful red sash and a real Louisiana Corp badge.

This is one of the most beautiful uniforms I have ever seen It looks like

it could get up and walk away. This sash came with it.

(not for sale)

Louisiana buttons

With a real corp badge made of silver.

Back of uniform, total of 18 large buttons and 6 cuff buttons

with beautiful red piping sash is period turn of the century as well.

This is an I'd Virginia colonel UCV with alot of history

with period belt

Beautiful individual stars

Virginia buttons

This is an original butternut Georgia UCV it has brown stripes on the collars and sleeves

it has Eagle buttons as well. The uniform came with a set of pants with a brown stripe down the side.

Not for Sale

back

Beautiful GAR Uniform with original medals with beautiful GAR Officers hat. This is one of the nicest GAR uniforms I have seen.

not for sale

GAR Medals

Virginia UCV with period belt has Virginia buttons.

I'd to James A. Kibler

Private Co F 10th Virginia

Virgina Buttons

Post War belt

Collar

Back of Buttons

UCV Flag

This flag was presented to Mrs. S. H. Starr wife of Captian S.H. Starr of Arkansas

This was presented to her from the Old Hickory Chapter U.S.U.S.D. in 1872.

They used this flag in a parade where they rode their horses thru Memphis in a 1909 reunion.

I removed it from the pole due to damage caused by hanging.

Not for sale

1922 Richmond made UCV flag excellent condition

Artillery Flag its square. This flag was made in the 20th century.

close up of stars

This is a artillery flag very rare size 38 by 38 square

This company went out of business in 1924. Made Richmond Va.

Miss. UCV Reunion Flag

probably made in the 20th century.

Gettysburg reunion medal 1893

GAR leather belt very nice condition

UCV with large buttons(rare) has original frame buckle on a 1900's leather belt.

He was suspose to have worn this buckle in the Civil War. The uniform

came with these items along with a banner from Christian Co. Ky.

This is a Captain UCV with three stripes on the collar. Schrolling on sleeves.

With Old Kentucky Buttons! Waterbury Co.

Watterbury Button Co.

Kentucky Cuff buttons as well

Confederate Schroling on sleeves

I'd Arkansas Colonel UCV 3 stars

Arkansas Buttons

Gold trim on sleeves of Colonel uniform with 2 Ark cuff buttons

Arkansas Colonel Stars

Collar Stars

Captians UCV with 3 stripes on collar, no schrolling on sleeves.

With large UCV buttons

Rare Virginia UCV Shell Jacket the lining was removed,

Look at the lettering on the collar

Brass UCV collar Look at green on letters

VA on collar these are studs bent on on inside of collar

Virginia buttons

Va Shell Jacket back

Calvary pants with gold stripes

These pants came with uniform could be from war there is bad mothing on the pants

back of pants

Beautiful identified L.C. Lynn from Murrary, Ky. fought in 3rd Infantry Shiloh. UCV Major frock jacket best I've ever owned

This is I'd to a Southern hero who fought in alot of battles. They don't come much nicer than this!

This one came out of Clarksville, Tn. he was wounded at Shiloh.

Look at the sleeves

sleeves

Sleeves

Star on collar for Major beautiful condition and I'd

Major Star

UCV buttons

I'd Virginia UCV uniform

Georgia Lieutenant uniform with kepi with all Georgia buttons

I think this kepi could also be authenic but the lining and hat band are missing.

Georgia Kepi with hat pin.

Georgia kepi

Officer Sleeves two toned trim

Beautiful Schroling for a Lt.

Georgia Buttons

This kepi came with the uniform and is UCV period

found a CV (Confedererate Veterans) pin inside pocket so added it to hat.

Hat has lining torn out.

side of kepi

Front of Georgia kepi this would have been a officers kepi

This is the Confederate Veterans hat pin for front of hat

found inside pocket of jacket.

Inside of Georgia kepi head band is missing has a small peice of paper inside of lining with Georgia logos.

Still has one peice of silk lining left inside of hat.

Georgia Collar

1917 UCV reunion Western Birgade Mo. Div. UCV

RARE double breasted GAR overcoat with what appears to be a Gettysburg commerative lapel pin and 2 badges one is Gettysburg and one is Massachussets along with vest, excellent condition.

GAR vest with jacket and 3 GAR medals

UCV Alabama Vest with 5 Alabama buttons,

wish I had the coat!

Not for sale

Arkansas Col. UCV Identified.

Identified UCV Majors uniform found with these items in an old trunk

in a log cabin in the woods.

Identified Col Uniform rode with Mosby. Has Virginia buttons name inside jacket pocket

and taylor who made it. This jacket was designed for the 50th Gettysburg reunion.

Silk Civil War Rhode Island 3rd, 2nd & 7th Cavalry Reunion Guidon, Ribbon, Insignia and Documents
Not for sale at this time.

I'd Arkansas 7th Calvary Colonel Uniform with Southern Cross and 3 stars on collar not for sale.

An original UCV flag pole from the 1870's Stonewall Jackson troops with 13 foot 2 peice pole

This close to the real deal and one of the most famous Generals of all.

Confederate Veteran battle flag with stensiling isn't this cool! This is really early

CV camp Stonewall Jackson Camp they called themselves confederate veterans before united confederate veterans.

Staunton, Va. with 2 part 13 ft flag pole

Sydney Davis Lee UCV stenciled flag from the 1880 to1890's Akins South Carolina

SD Lee 1st camp UCV flag

Aikens South Carolina

This is another UCV flag from Christian Co, Ky. has mfg on it as well.

This was a banner and was hung as a drape in the UCV hall it came with

the Christian Co. uniform that has the Georgia frame buckle.