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A great badge worn by Chancy S. Pettibone of Company C, 1st New York Dragoons.  Chancy enlisted in August 1862 as a private.  He was promoted to corporal on September 3, 1862, and was wounded at South Quay Road, Virginia in April 1863.  He was discharged for disability in August 1863.  The hanger of the badgge has "C.S. Pettibone" engraved on it.  In the middle of the hanger is attached a round disk with "C" on it, standing for Company C.  Two chains are suspended from each side of the hanger and are attached to the drop.  In the center of the drop is a cavalry soldier on a horse holding a flag.  Written around the the cavalry soldier is "130 N.Y. Vols - First New York Dragoons - 1862 - 1865 - 19 N.Y. Cav.".There are wreaths on the side and a canteen is suspended below the "19N.Y. Cav.".

 

NEW YORK
FIRST DRAGOONS

First Dragoons.-Cols., Alfred Gibbs, Thomas J. Thorp; Lieut- Cols., Thomas J. Thorp, Rufus Scott; Majs., Rufus Scott, Jacob W. Knapp, Howard M. Smith. This regiment was organized in the summer of 1862 at Portage, as the 130th infantry and served as such at Suffolk, Va., and in Keyes' corps on the Peninsula. The companies of which it was composed were recruited in the counties of Allegany, Livingston and Wyoming. It was mustered into the U. S. service at Portage, Sept. 2, 1862, for three years. On July 28, 1863, it was transferred to the mounted service, and designated the 19th cavalry on Aug. 11, but this designation was changed on Sept. 10, to 1st regiment of dragoons. The regiment-ten companies-left the state on Sept. 6, 1862, and served as above noted. During its entire mounted service it was in the 1st cavalry division, Army of the Potomac. It was drilled in its new duties by Col. Gibbs, who belonged to the U. S. cavalry service, and as a regiment of dragoons made its first fight near Manassas Junction in Oct., 1863, sustaining a loss of 10 killed, wounded and missing. The regiment moved on Grant's campaign of 1864 with about 400 carbines and fought desperately in the Wilderness (at Todd's tavern), dismounted, sustaining a loss of 20 killed, 36 wounded and 35 missing, the heaviest loss of any cavalry regiment in any one action during the war. It took part with loss in Gen. Sheridan's raid to the James river in May; at Cold Harbor the tired troopers were aroused from their sleep on the ground and ordered into the breastworks, which they gallantly defended throughout the night, inspired by the music of their band. The losses at Cold Harbor aggregated 35 killed, wounded and missing. Sadly reduced in numbers, the gallant dragoons moved with Sheridan on the raid to Trevilian Station, where they were warmly engaged, their casualties in that action amounting to 16 killed, 61 wounded, and 8 missing. The regiment fought with Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley and shared in the glories of the final Appomattox campaign. It gained a high reputation among brigade and division generals for discipline and efficiency. Under command of Col. Thorp, it was mustered out and discharged on June 30, 1865, at Cloud's mills, Va., having participated in about 65 battles and skirmishes. It lost 4 officers and 127 men killed and mortally wounded; 1 officer and 142 men by disease, accident, in prison, etc.; a total of 274. Its loss in killed and mortally wounded was exceeded by only five cavalry regiments in the service. Corp. Chester B. Bowen; Com.-Sergt. Andrew J. Lorish and Lieut. William M. Winegar were awarded medals of honor for gallantry in action. Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2 p. 200

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A great badge worn by New York veterans at the 1913 50th Anniversay of the Battle of Gettysburg.  This is one of the neat state badges presented to veterans living in the states that issued them.  The hanger of the badge has two soldiers shaking hands.  One is a color bearrd holding a flag and the other has a kepi and backpack.  Written on the hanger is "1863 - 1913 - New York - Gettysburg".  The drop has General Meade and General Lee in th emiddle.  Written in the middle is "Meade - Lee".  Surrounding the generals are swords, cannon, rifles, and Union shields.  The badge was made by the Whitehead & Hoag COmpany, Newark, New Jersey as noted on the back of the drop.

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A great ribbon from the 1882 Grand Army of the Republic National reunion held in Baltimore, Maryland.  Any badge or ribbon from the earlier GAR National reunions are very hard to find!  This Badge/ribbon has a GAR membership badge in the middle of the blue ribbon.  Written on the ribbon is "16th Annual Encampment G.A.R. - Baltimore- 1882".  The ribbon/badge is approximately 6 3/4 inches by 1 15/16 inches.  A pin is attached to the back of the badge.  A sticker with "Torsch Bros. Manf'rs BADGES - Baltimore MD." on it is attached to the back of the badge.

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A neat badge worn by veterans of the 70th Ohio Volunteer Veteran infantry.  The badge is made similar to theladder and identified shield badges you see, but this one has a cartridge box attached to the drop.  On the cartridge box is "40 Rounds".  The badge has a T-bar pin on the back of the hanger. 

 

From Dyer's Compendium

70th Regiment Infantry. Organized at West Union, Ohio, October 14, 1861. Moved to Ripley, Ohio, December 25, thence to Paducah, Ky., February 17, 1862. Attached to District of Paducah, Ky., to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 5th Division, District of Memphis, Tenn., to November. 1862. 3rd Brigade, 5th Division, District of Memphis, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Memphis, 13th Army Corps, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 17th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 15th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 15th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 15th Army Corps, to July, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--Moved from Paducah, Ky., to Savannah, Tenn., March 6-10, 1862. Expedition to Yellow Creek and occupation of Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 14-17. Crump's Landing April 4. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Russell House, near Corinth, May 17. Occupation of Corinth May 30. March to Memphis, Tenn., via LaGrange, Grand Junction and Holly Springs June 1-July 21. Duty at Memphis till November. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign, operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad, November, 1862, to January, 1863. Moved to LaGrange, Tenn., and duty there till March 7, and at Moscow till June 9. Ordered to Vicksburg, Miss., June 9. Siege of Vicksburg June 14-July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Bolton's Ferry, Black River, July 4-6. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Camp at Big Black till September 26. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., September 26-November 20. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 23-25. Mission Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 28-December 28. Regiment reenlisted January 1, 1864. Veterans on furlough February. Duty at Scottsboro, Ala., till May. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstrations on Resaca May 8-13. Near Resaca May 13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Advance on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Brush Mountain June 15. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Ruff's Mills July 3-4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Ezra Chapel July 28 (Hood's second sortie). Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. Reconnoissance from Rome on Cave Springs Road and skirmishes October 12-13. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Statesboro December 4. Near Bryan Court House December 8. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Fort McAllister December 13. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Columbia, S.C., February 16-17. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 20-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 30. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June, thence to Little Rock, Ark., and duty there till August. Mustered out August 14, 1865. Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 70 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 188 Enlisted men by disease. Total 265.

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A fantastic identifed badge of Charles T. Williamson of Company F, 2nd Maine Cavalry.  The hanger for this wonderful badge has crossed sabers and ha "C.T. Williamson  Co. F" engraved underneath the sabers.  A disk with the  seal of the State of Maine is attached underneath the hanger.  Two gold colored chains hang from the hanger and are attached to a 19th Corp drop.  Written on the drop is "Maine 2 Cav".  The badge was made by J.K. Davison, Philadelphia as stamped on the back of the drop.

 

Charles T. Williamson of Wiscassett, age 19, single,was a private in Company G, 4th Maine Infantry and fought in the Army of the Potomac.  He was discharged for disability October 14, 1862.  He mustered in the 21st Maine Infantry on October 14, 1862.   He was a Corporal with the 21st Maine Infantry until mustered out on August 25, 1863. He fought with the 21st Infantry at Port Hudson.  He enlisted in the 2nd Maine Cavalry on December 11, 1863 as Sergeant.  He mustered out on December 6, 1865.

 

He lived for a time in Calais, Maine and was a member of the Joel H. Haycock Post G.A.R., No. 34.  He moved to Prtland and became an employee of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. in 1890.  He became a foreman of construction and on August 11, 1906 he was struck by a wire and seriously injured at North Gorham, Maine.  His ribs had been broken and were forced into his lung tissue.  Taken to his home after the accident, he died later that day.  He had been married twice and left a wife and four children when he died.

 

  

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A fantastic badge for the Confederate monument dedication in Lenoir, North Carolina.  The badge has the Confederate battle flag in the middle of the badge.  Written on the badge is "United Confederate Veterans Reunion - Monument Unveiled - Lenoir, N.C. - June 3, 1910".  The badge is approximately 5 3/8 inches by 1 7/8 inches.  A t-bar pin is attached to the back.  A post card of the Lenoir, North Carolina Confederate monument is included.

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A very hard to find ribbon from the 1913 Confederate reunion held in Siler City, North Carolina.  The ribbon is white and has red printing.  A North Carolina flag and a Confederate battle flag are crossed at the top.  Written on the ribbon is "Confederate Reunion - Siler City, N.C., Aug. 29, 1913 - VETERAN".  The ribbon is approximately 6 inches by 1 7/8 inches.  Siler City is south of Greensboro/Burlington and between Asheboro and Pittsboro.  It is just west of Raliegh.

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A wonderful 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry two piece ladder type badge.  The top has "Co. I' on it and the drop is in the shape of the Fourteenth Corp acorn.  Written on the drop is "2 Minn. Vol. Inf.".  The pin is attached to the hanger.  The history of the regiment is below.

 

SERVICE.--Moved to Lebanon, Ky., December 8, 1861, and duty there until January 1, 1862. Expedition to Somerset January 1-18. Battle of Mill Springs January 19-20. At Somerset until February 10. March to Louisville, Ky., February 10-25, thence moved to Nashville, Tenn., February 26-March 2. Moved to Savannah, Tenn., and Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 20-April 9. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. At Corinth until June 22. March to Iuka, Miss., June 22-25, thence to Tuscumbia, Ala., June 27-29, and duty there until July 26. March to Athens, Ala., and Winchester, Tenn., July 26-August 7, thence to Dechard and Pelham Gap, Tenn., August 19-31, and to Manchester, Murfreesboro and Nashville, Tenn., September 1-7. March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg September 14-26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-20. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. March to Bowling Green, Ky., October 20-November 2, thence to Mitchellsville November 6-7. Guard Tunnel until November 23. Moved to Cunningham's Ford, Cumberland River, November 23-25, and guard duty there until December 22, and at Gallatin until January 29, 1863. Moved to Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 29, and duty there until March 2. Nolensville February 15. Moved to Triune March 2. Nolensville Ford, Harpeth River, March 4. Expedition toward Columbia March 4-14. Chapel Hill March 5. At Triune until June 23. Franklin June 4-5. Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Hoover's Gap June 24-26. Occupation of Tullahoma July 1. At Winchester, Tenn., until August 16. Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Battle of Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-20. Rossville Gap September 21. Siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Mission Ridge November 24-25. Pursuit to Ringgold November 26-29. Regiment Veteranize December 29, 1863. Veterans on furlough January 8 to April 9, 1864. Non-Veterans on duty as provost guard at Division Headquarters until April, 1864. Reconnaissance from Ringgold, Ga., toward Tunnel Hill April 29. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May l-September 8. Tunnel Hill May 6-7. Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 13-15. Guard trains May 21-June 2. About Dallas June 2-5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station July 4. Garrison duty at Marietta until July 13. Assigned as provost and depot guard at Marietta July 15-August 19. March to Atlanta August 19-20. Siege of Atlanta August 20-25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Operations in North Georgia and North Alabama against Hood September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Waynesboro December 4. Ebenezer Creek December 8. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Fayetteville, N. C., March 11. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 30-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 14-20. Mustered out July 11, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 91 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 186 Enlisted men by disease. Total 281.

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A great large celluloid of General Hugh Judson "Killcavalry" Kilpatrick.  The celluloid is approximately 1 3/4 inches wide.  It was made by the Whitehead & Hoag Company, Newark, New Jersey as noted on the back of the celluloid.  Kilpatrick had a stellar Civil War cavalry career.

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