C.S. Brass Civil War Belt Buckle

C.S., a solid brass buckle with antique finish, metal back and original style "puppy paw" mounting hooks for the reenact-ors true to life look. It is oval and measures 3 1/4 inches across and 2 1/4 inches wide. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and the C.S.A.) was the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven Southern States of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S. The C.S.A.'s de facto control over its claimed territory varied during the course of the Civil War.