Slave Tags Find. Info? Opinions?

[Jab304]

Hello everybody. I picked up a couple supposed slave tags at an auction today and would love any info or opinions on them. Thanks in advance.

 

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[villagenut]

Not a slave tag...but may be associated with a CW regiment.

Was this found in Ohio? OVM ...Ohio Volunteer Militia ??

 

[Jab304]

Hey thanks for the reply. No not Ohio pretty close though. I got it at an auction in West Virginia. It was a bed and breakfast auction. I've got another one I'm trying to upload a pic of now.

 

[Jab304]

Let's see if it'll load this time. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/asset.php?fid=1002592&uid=99630&d=1445719272

 

[cw0909]

not a real slave tag/badge
The Last Of America's Slave Tags - The Awl

lightened your tag

 

[Jab304]

That's a great article. Thanks a bunch. So what I've got is more than likely a repro slave tag and a civil war tag? Wonder what the value might be on them. I saw one like the slave tag that sold for $160.

 

[cw0909]

maybe you can find some info here on croft
Soldiers and Sailors Database - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)

 

[Anduril]

maybe you can find some info here on croft
Soldiers and Sailors Database - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)

There's an "Augustus Croft" at the link posted by cw0909:
Entry first, followed by details on 155th deployments (below).
Note the 155th was at New Creek and Martinsburg, WV - which may explain how it came to be in a West Virginia auction.

Croft , Augustus
Battle Unit Name:155th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
Side:Union
Company
Soldier's Rank In:Private
Soldier's Rank Out:Private
Alternate name:
Film Number:M552 ROLL 23
Plaque Number:
Notes: none

155th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)

Overview: Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and mustered in May 8, 1864. Left State for New Creek, W. Va., May 9; thence moved to Martinsburg. Attached to Reserve Division, West Virginia, to June. Moved to Washington, D. C., June 3; thence to Bermuda Hundred and City Point, Va. Ordered to Norfolk, Va., June 29, and duty there till August 19. Expedition to Elizabeth City, N. C., July 27-August 4. Ordered home for muster out August 19. Mustered out August 27.

Regiment lost during service 20 Enlisted men by disease.
Soldiers:View Battle Unit's Soldiers »

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice pieces anyway, being associated with the Civil War.

 

[jeff of pa]

Let's see if it'll load this time. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/asset.php?fid=1002592&uid=99630&d=1445719272

in my opinion fantasy piece.



I see no reason a Slave tag would be Decorative

 

[XL-PRO PRO]

Here's a modern slave tag.

 

[Jab304]

Here's a modern slave tag.

That's the truth. Lol
Thanks everybody. I gave $50 for each one so I think I'll do ok with them. Thanks for all the links and info. Yall have been very helpful.

 

[duggap]

I have never heard of a slave tag originating in Tennessee. I could be wrong, but I don't think so.

 

[sutphin]

SOMETHING FISHY WITH DEM TAGS . THE ONE TAG LOOKS LIKE ITS MORE MODERN REPO WITH FEW EXTRA PERKS BUT WHOM I TO SAY WHEN I CANT FIND ANYTHING BUT CAN SLAW JEWELRY .

 

[Jab304]

They actually announced at the auction today that Ken Farmer from antiques roadshow looked at these and said they were authentic. Now whether that's true or not idk. Lol. I think the one is like a dogtag. It is old, I know that for sure. The other one I would think is a reproduction. Like duggap said I don't think any authentic ones come from Tennessee. From what little bit of research I've done, all the real ones come from Charleston, SC.

 

[bill from lachine]

Cool tags whatever they are and yes Charleston, SC was the center of the slave trade back in the day.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[etex]

New England was the leading slave merchants of the American colonies

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Here's one that's looks very similar to your tag. It sold on eBay for $160.00! Burned!

Slave Tag 1853 Athens Ala | eBay

 

[Jab304]

Here's one that's looks very similar to your tag. It sold on eBay for $160.00! Burned!

Slave Tag 1853 Athens Ala | eBay

Yeah I saw that one freebird. That's what made me go ahead and roll the dice on them. I'd be happy with that for mine. Lol. Authentic or not there's a lot of people that collect them and pay decent money even for some repros. I listed mine tonight. Just gonna be honest about em and hope for the best.

 

[unclemac]

I can make one of those in about 10 minutes with scrap copper and a die set...and the patina is easy to apply too.