Civil War Sword Drag

[Elvis]

I was going through some of my iron finds and started cleaning up this piece that was found close to my CSA buckle. Turns out it is piece of a sword drag. Always check your finds. You never know what all you find.

 

[Florida Finder]

Nice Find!!!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Steve in PA]

Being iron it is no doubt Confederate.

 

[erfranks]

yeah, sometimes looking at things at a different time, you catch for good stuff that you didn't know you had.

 

[islamoradamark]

pretty cool discovery

 

[Rydog]

Very cool!

The term you're looking for is "chape".

 

[Steve in PA]

Very cool!

The term you're looking for is "chape".

Drag works too. See image and description for #8 (from Civil War Artifacts - A Guide for the Historian)

 

[billb]

Congratulations on your great recovery