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A wonderful identified ladder badge worn by a veteran of the 16th Maine Infantry.  The hanger has "Co. H" on it.  The drop in the shape of the 5th Corp badge has "16 ME. VOL.INF. - Danford Lovely - War 1861 - 5" written on it.  The 16th Maine Infantry fought with the 5th Corp, Army of the Potomac.  The first battle was Fredericksburg.  The 16th Maine entered the battle with approximately 450 men and 226 were killed, wounded, or missing.  At Gettysburg the unit had 248 officers and men.  At the end of the three day battle only 2 officers and 15 men were still eligble for duty.  The 16th Maine fought with the 5th Corp all the way to Appomattox.  A hard fighting unit.

 

Danford Lovely enlisted on August 14, 1862 as a Private.  He was shown missing on July 1, 1863 as many of his regiment were.  At sometime he reappeared with his regiment and was captured on August 19, 1864 at Weldon Railroad, Virginia.  On June 5, 1865 he was shown Absent, prisoner.  A great badge with a wonderful history!