Antique Civil War Confederate Cavalry Curb Bit ID\'d 12th Virginia Cav For Sale

Here is a wonderful, fresh to the market piece ofhistoric Civil War memorabilia. From some cursory research, I found that this Confederate \"curb bit\" was made for rebel cavalry regiments in England, and then run through the blockade of federal warships. They are said to be EXTREMELY RARE,andseldom found in any condition. There is an identical bit pictured in the reference work \"CONFEDERATE ARMS\" by William Albaugh. This, along with other items was recentlydiscovered fresh out of the woodwork, and attributedto a Company G, 12th Virginia cavalryman named John H. Andre. He may have started out in the 19th Va infantry, and then enlisted in the cavalry to the end at Appomattox. I also found his cedar canteen, and percussion shot gun with his name carved in the stock. The bit is very solid throughout, and all Idid was blow the dust off of it. It is unaltered and just as Idiscovered it. This is a museum quality Civil War horse soldier item, and I believe you would behard pressed to find one as niceoutside of a museum. The bit is made of iron, and showsperiod wear, but is all there and solid. The scalloped brass \"C\" rosettes are still there and have a wonderful dark brown/gold patina and look like they have never been polished. One of the scalloped edges of the rosettes is slightly bent over. Might be able to be carefully put back into place, but I didn\'t want to mess with it in any way. Please email me with any question that you might have, and/or other requests. This item is guaranteed to be authentic, Confederate, and from the Civil War period. This would be awesome displayed with your kepi, saddle, cartridge pouch, and uniforms. Deserves further, detailed research. Measures approx: 9.5\" long x 6\" wide. Here is some info on the 12th Va. Cav:

The12th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regimentwas acavalryregimentraised inVirginiafor service in theConfederate States Armyduring theAmerican Civil War. It fought mostly with theArmy of Northern Virginia.

Virginia’s 12th Cavalry Regiment (originally called 10th Regiment) was organized at Conrad\'s Store, Virginia, in June 1862, with ten companies from the7th Virginia Cavalryregiment, which consisted of twenty-nine companies at the time.

The unit served in W.E. Jones\', Rosser\'s, and J. Dearing\'s Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought in Northern Virginia, in the Maryland Campaign, at Brandy Station, then was involved in various conflicts in the western part of Virginia. The regiment continued the fight at Bristoe and Mine Run, in the battles around The Wilderness and Cold Harbor, and in Early\'s operations in the Shenandoah Valley.

During mid-April, 1865, it disbanded. The field officers were Colonel Asher W. Harman, Lieutenant Colonels Richard H. Burks and Thomas B. Massie, and Major John L. Knott.

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