Frank
03-15-2011, 05:33 PM
Hi,
I am new to this forum, but from what I can tell there is a lot of good information on here. I was wondering if any one out there has come across any photos of soldiers of the12th Miss Regt Company G and or Co E Vicksburg Sharpshooters raised in Warren County, Mississippi.
The reason I am interested in the 12th Miss Regt is they were part of the Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee and were camped for the winter of 1863-1864 near were I currently live. I am an avid Relic Hunter and last Saturday recovered and very fine example of a VSS two piece waist belt buckle, according to some civil war researchers these buckles were associated with the Vicksburg Sharpshooters but have no solid evidence to support this as only a few examples have been recovered. The examples that were recovered around 10 or 11 were also found with other items associated with Mississippi troops i.e. Mississippi button.
I would appreciate any information that might be able to tie this VSS buckle to the 12th Miss. I do appreciate your time in this matter.
If this is not the spot to post this please let me know. Once I learn how to post pictures I will enclose several for your review.
Frank Schneider
I am new to this forum, but from what I can tell there is a lot of good information on here. I was wondering if any one out there has come across any photos of soldiers of the12th Miss Regt Company G and or Co E Vicksburg Sharpshooters raised in Warren County, Mississippi.
The reason I am interested in the 12th Miss Regt is they were part of the Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee and were camped for the winter of 1863-1864 near were I currently live. I am an avid Relic Hunter and last Saturday recovered and very fine example of a VSS two piece waist belt buckle, according to some civil war researchers these buckles were associated with the Vicksburg Sharpshooters but have no solid evidence to support this as only a few examples have been recovered. The examples that were recovered around 10 or 11 were also found with other items associated with Mississippi troops i.e. Mississippi button.
I would appreciate any information that might be able to tie this VSS buckle to the 12th Miss. I do appreciate your time in this matter.
If this is not the spot to post this please let me know. Once I learn how to post pictures I will enclose several for your review.
Frank Schneider