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A very hard to find Baltimore, Maryland monument dedication ribbon for Brigadier General James R. Herbert. He served during the Civil War first as a Captain and commander of Company D, 1st Maryland (CSA) Infantry from 1861 to 1862, then as Lieutenant Colonel commanding the 2nd Maryland (CSA) Infantry from 1862 to 1865, After the end of the war he served as Colonel of the Fifth Regiment, Maryland Nation Guard from 1867 to 1871, as Brigadier General commanding the Maryland National Guard from 1874 to 1884, and as Police Commissioner of the City of Baltimore from 1877 to 1884.
The ribbon is approximately 8 1/4 inches by 2 3/8 inches. Herbert's likeness is on the top of the ribbon and the monument is underneath his likeness. Written on the ribbon is "IN MEMORIUM - Unveiling of Monument to BRIG. GEN. James R. Herbert, Loudon Park Cemetary (Baltimore), June 6, 1891".
Item #: 12885
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