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Association of Confederate Veterans, Tennessee Division Badge

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This is one of the "Holy Grail" of Confederate Veteran badges.  This wonderful badge was worn by members of the Association of Confederate Veterans, Tennessee Division.  This Confederate veteran organization was established several years before the United Confederate Veterans organization.  The badge is approximately 2 3/16 inches by 7 1/4 inches.  The hanger has the seal of the State of Tennessee on it and a fantastic Confederate First national flag ribbon is attached.  The drop has a Confederate battle flag in the center with "A C S T D" which stands for Associated Confederate Veterans, Tennessee Division.  Also written around the flag is "Historical - Social - Benevolent".  There are crossed sabers, a drum, and cannon barrels on the badge.  The ribbon on this badge is fantastic!


 In November 1885, members of Cheatham Bivouac (W. D. Gale, R. H. Dudley, Charles D. Elliott, the Reverend J. H. McNeilly, William H. Jackson, and Frank Porterfield) played a conspicuous role in revamping a statewide veterans' organization known as the Tennessee Confederate Memorial and Historical Association. The men expanded the original goal of funding a commemorative
monument to Confederate valor and included plans to care for Confederate graves and bring living veterans into closer fraternal relations through benevolent programs for ill comrades, indigent widows, and destitute orphans. They also hoped to encourage the preparation of historical accounts of the war that would honor and vindicate the Confederate cause. To meet these goals, they formed the
Association of Confederate Soldiers, Tennessee, which became the first chartered organization of its kind in the South. The association met in annual state reunions that rotated between host cities in each of the three Grand Divisions.

8th Illinois Cavalry Ladder Badge

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Offered is a great badge worn by the cavalry unit that fired the first shot at the battle of Gettysburg.  The 8th Cavalry was the only Illinois cavalry unit to serve on the Eastern theater.  

The 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment served the duration of the war, and was the only Illinois cavalry regiment to serve the entire war in the Army of the Potomac. They also aided in the hunt for John Wilkes Booth and served as President Lincoln's honor guard while he lay in state under the rotunda. Lincoln gave them the nickname of "Farnsworth's Abolitionist Regiment" when he watched them march past the White House.

Battle of Gettysburg[edit]

During the Gettysburg Campaign, the 8th Illinois Cavalry was in the division of Brig. Gen. John Buford. They deployed west of Gettysburg on June 30, 1863, under the command of Colonel William Gamble, and waited for oncoming Confederates that arrived early the following morning. The first shot of the subsequent battle was fired by Lieutenant Marcellus E. Jones of Company E, who borrowed a carbine from Sergeant Levi Shafer and fired at an unidentified officer on a gray horse over a half-mile away. The 8th, along with the rest of the brigade, performed a fighting withdrawal towards McPherson's Ridge, delaying the Confederate division of Henry Heth for several hours and allowing the Union I Corps to arrive.[1][2]

Two decades after the war ended, veterans of the regiment dedicated a monument to the 8th Illinois along the crest of McPherson's Ridge.[3] Lt. Jones would also erect a monument in recognition of the first shot he fired on the location of the shot next to the Whistler's home just east of Marsh Creek on the Chambersburg Pike. The stone was quarried from Naperville limestone; Naperville was the hometown of Levi Shafer, whose carbine Jones borrowed.

EngagementsBattle of Williamsburg
Battle of Fair Oaks
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Stoneman's Raid
Battle of Brandy Station
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Monocacy
Battle of Opequon
Battle of Fort Stevens


1911 UCV Little Rock, Arkansas Badges

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Fort Fisher North Carolina Veteran 1909 Ribbon

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Offered is a ribbon worn by Union and Confederate veterans at the 1909 Blue & Gray reunion held in Utica, New York.  This neat ribbon is an off white.  Written in black colored ink on the ribbon is "FORT FISHER VETERAN.  Reunion of the Blue & Gray, Utica, N.Y. - September 7, 8, and 9, 1909".  The ribbon is 6 inches long by  1 7/8 inches tall. 

127 Pennsylvania Infantry Fredericksburg Monument Photographs and Badge

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Offered is a wonderful collection of items from the 1906 monument dedication of the 127th Pennsylvania Infantry at Fredericksburg, Virginia.  The collection included the monument dedication badge, a photo of the members of the 127th Pennsylvania veterans around the monument wearing the badge, a lone photo of the monument, and a purple ribbon from Sergt. S. G. Sheaffer.  The badge hanger has a silver colored metal with a celluloid strip in the middle with "127th PA. VOLS." written on it.  Three ribbons are attached to the hanger.  The back ribbon is a red, white, and blue ribbon.  Written on the ribbon in silver colored ink is "DEDICATION FREDERICKSBURG VIRGINIA JUNE 26, 1906".  The second ribbon is a blue color and is a shorter ribbon.  The top ribbon is a red, white, and blue  ribbon with a large celluloid drop attached.  On the celluloid drop is the likeness of the 127th Pennsylvania monument at Fredericksburg, Virginia.  The badge was made by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey. 

There are two photographs.  The first photograph is of members of the 127th Pennsylvania Infantry veterans surrounding the monument.  Each veteran is wearing the monument dedication badge. This photograph is 12 inches wide and 10 inches tall border to border.  The actual photograph is 9 1/8 inches wide and 6 7/8 inches tall.  The second photograph is of the 127th Pennsylvania Infantry monument in Fredericksburg by itself.  Both photographs were made by L. Mumper, Photographer, 7 Stratton Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania as noted by the photographer stamp on the back of each photograph.  The monument photograph is 12 inches tall and 10 inches wide.  The actual photograph is 7 7/8 inches tall and 6 inches wide.

The fourth piece of this collection is a purple ribbon.  Written in gold colored ink on the ribbon is "MY FATHER'S G.A.R. -BUTTON- SERGT. S.G. SHEAFFER, CO. I, 127th PENNA. VOL. INFTRY.".  The ribbon is approximately 11 inches tall and 3 inches wide.  It is very hard to find the badge and the photograph of any monument dedication. 

126 New York Infantry 1895 Reunion Badge

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Offered is a badge worn by veteran members of the 126th New York Infantry at their 1895 reunion held in Naples, New York.  The hanger is a silver colored metl which is attached to a red, white, and blue ribbon.  Written on the ribbon is a silver colored ink is "126th N.Y.V. Re-Union -1862 - 1895 - Naples, N.Y. - Aug. 22, 1895".   The drop is a large celluloid drop with a camp scene with two officers on horses with tents and an American flag.  Also another officer is standing with an enlisted man.  Two stacks of rifles are also on the celluloid.  The badge is made by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey as noted on the back of the drop.


126 New York Infantry 1920 Badge

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Offered is a great badge worn by veteran members of the 126th new York Infantry at their 1920 reunion.  The hanger is a brass colored metal with an U.S. flag insert.  A blue ribbon is attached to the hanger and the drop.  Written in gold colored ink on the ribbon is "1862 - 1920 - Annual Reunion 126th Regt. N.Y.V.I. - Capt. J. F. Randolph".  Also the likeness of the 2nd Corps badge is in the middle of the ribbon.  The drop has the likeness of Captain J.F. Randolph on it.  The badge was made by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey as noted on the back of the drop. 


126 New York Infantry 1905 Badge

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Offered is a great badge worn by veteran members of the 126th New York Infantry at their 1905 reunion held in Canandaigua, New York.  The hanger has the likeness of Colonel J. M. Bull on it.  A blue ribbon is attached to the hanger.  Written in gold colored ink on the ribbon is "Col. J.M. Bull - Reunion 126th Regiment N.Y. Vols - August 22, 1905 - Canandaigua, N.Y.".  The badge is made by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey. 


126 New York Infantry 1907 Badge

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Offered is a nice badge worn by veteran  members of the 126th New York Infantry at their 1907 reunion held in Canandaigua New York.  The hanger has the likeness of Civil War general Alexander Hays on it.  A blue ribbon is attached.  Written in gold colored ink is "General Alexander Hays - Reunion 126th Regiment N.Y. Vols. - August 22, 1907 - Canandaigua, N.Y.".  The badge was made by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey as noted on the manufacturer's label on the back of the ribbon. 


Richmond, Virginia 1896 UCV Reunion and Jefferson Davis Monument Ribbon

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A wonderful dual ribbon from the United Confederate Veterans 1896 National Reunion held in Richmond, Virginia and the Laying of the Cornerstone of the Jefferson Davis Monument.  This is a large ribbon approximately 8 3/4 inches tall by 2 11/16 inches wide.  The ribbon is red and has two separate parts.  On the top of the ribbon is the likeness of Stonewall Jackson, General PGT Beauragard, and General Robert E. Lee.  Written under these likenesses is written "Sixth Annual Reunion United Confederate Veterans - Richmond, VA., June 30th - July 2d.".  Under this writing is the bust likeness of President Jefferson Davis.  Written under President Davis's likeness is "Laying of the Corner Stone - Jefferson Davis MONUMENT.  July 2, 1896.".  The ribbon has some fraying over the likeness of the general at the top of the ribbon.  This is one of the first dual ribbons I have encountered.

5th & 22nd Massachusetts Identified Collection

Offered is a wonderful collection of Union soldier George F. Fogg, 5th Massachusetts Infantry, 22nd Massachusetts Infantry, and 1st Massachusetts Cavalry.  The collection consists of several badges, a hat piece, a hat cord, and a regimental book which was his.  The badges consist of a Grand Army of the Republic type 4 membership badge, a beautiful Wilson's Regiment enameled badge, a Massachusetts Minute Men badge, a GAR Post 90 hat badge, a In Memorium Badge from Post 90, General Harriman Post of Danville, N.H., a very pretty black and gold hat cord, and the regimental book  "Henry Wilson's Regiment"by John L. Parker and Robert G. Carter.  This book was owned by George F. Fogg.  Engraved on the rim of the Massachusetts Minute Man badge is "George F. Fogg, Prvt. D. 5th. REG.".  The beautiful Wilson Regiment badge has blue enamel on the hanger with "Wilson Regiment" on it.  The drop has red enamel on it.  Written on the drop is "22d Mass. Inf. - 3d. S.S. - 3d Batt.".

George F. Fogg served with the 5th Massachusetts Infantry from May 1, 1861 to July 31, 1861.  He mustered in the 22nd Massachusetts Infantry in September 6, 1861 and was discharged on November 23, 1862 for disability.  On January 25, 1864 he mustered in to the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry and mustered out on June 29, 1865.  He was promoted to Corporal on September 6, 1861. 

Charleston, South Carolina Confederat Pin Back

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Offered is a beautiful pin back from Charleston, South Carolina worn at one of the reunions the Confederates had in that beautiful city.  On the pin back is a palmetto tree surrounded by Confederate flags.  "Charleston, S.C." is writtenbelow.  The pin back was made by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey. 

11 Connecticut Infantry 1910 Badge

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Offered is a badge worn by Union veterans who were in the 11 Connecticut Infantry and attended there 1910 reunion held in Hartford, Connecticut.  The badge has a celluloid hanger with the likeness of one of the members of the 11th Connecticut infantry.  A light blue ribbon is attached to the hanger.  Written on the ribbon is "46th Annual REUNION Eleventh Conn. Vols. - Hartford - Sept. 17, 1910".  The badge was made by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey as noted by the manufacturers label in the back of the hanger.


R.E. Lee Camp No. 1 Confederate Veteran 1885 Trip Badge

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Offered is a great badge worn by Confederate veterans who were members of the R.E. Lee Camp, No. 1 of Richmond, Virginia and made a trip to Auburn, New York in July 1885.  The badge is a blue ribbon with gold colored fringe on the bottom.  The likeness of General Robert E. Lee is in the middle of the badge.  Written in a gold colored ink around the likeness of General Lee is "R.E. Lee Camp - No. 1, C.V. - Richmond, VA. - Auburn, N.Y. - July 4th, 1885".  There is some small staining at the bottom of the badge above the fringe. 

44th Tennessee Infantry CSA Ided Shield Badge

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Offered is a hard to find Confederate shield badge owned by R.H. Templeton, Company A, 44th Tennessee Infantry CSA.  This great badge has "R.H. Templeton" written on the hanger.  Written on the shield part of the badge is "Co. A - 44' Tenn. Vol. Inf. - C.S.A. - War 1861 - 5".  R.H. Templeton was at a Confederate reunion held in Bowie, Texas of the United Confederate Veterans Bowie Pelham Camp, No. 572.  He is in the list of attendees on page 495, Volume XI of the "Confederate Veteran" magazine.

44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment

Organized at Camp Trousdale December 16, 1861; consolidated with 55th (McKoin’s) Tennessee Infantry April 18, 1862 to form 44th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry; reorganized May 5, 1862; field consolidation with 25th Tennessee Infantry October, 1863; paroled at Appomattox Courthouse April 9, 1865.

Some of the companies bore different letters in the interval between the first consolidation and the final organization with election of regimental officers. The letters shown are those used after the final reorganization.

Shortly after organization the regiment moved to Camp Hardee, Bowling Green, Kentucky, where it was placed in Brigadier General S. A. M. Wood’s Brigade, along with the 7th Alabama, 5th, 7th, 8th, and a battalion from the 9th Arkansas Infantry Regiments, and the 3rd Mississippi Infantry Battalion. Following the fall of Fort Donelson February 16, 1862, the brigade fell back through Nashville to Murfreesboro, where on February 23, 1862, the brigade was reported as composed of the following units: 7th, 16th Alabama, 8th Arkansas, battalion from 9th Arkansas, 27th, 44th, 55th Tennessee Infantry Regiments, the 3rd Mississippi Battalion, two batteries, and Avery’s Georgia Cavalry. The brigade was placed in Brigadier General Gideon J. Pillow’s Division, but shortly Brigadier General T. C. Hindman took command of the division.

As part of this division the brigade was engaged in the Battle of Shiloh April 6-7, 1862. General Wood, in his report, stated the 44th entered the battle with 250 muskets. Doctor Noblitt, Assistant Surgeon for the regiment, said in his account in Lindsley’s Annals, that the 44th entered the engagement with 470 men in line, and at roll call Tuesday morning, April 9, 120 answered to their names. Colonel McDaniel and Lieutenant Colonel Shied were both wounded, and Major Johnson had been absent from the regiment for some time because of illness.

As a result, on April 18, 1862, the 44th was permanently consolidated with the 55th (McKoin’s) regiment which had also suffered heavy losses, to form the 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment Consolidated, or the 44th Tennessee Infantry, 2nd Organization.

Field officers appointed by General Hardee were Colonel John H. Kelly, 3rd Arkansas Battalion; Lieutenant Colonel John L.McEwen, from 55th Tennessee; Major Henry C. Ewin (or Ewen) from 55th Tennessee. After company officers were elected, they were authorized by General Bragg to choose their own field officers, and John S. Fulton, of the 44th, was elected to. replace Colonel Kelly, but McEwen was continued as lieutenant colonel and Ewin as major. Major Ewin was mortally wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro December 31, 1862, and Captain G. M. Crawford succeeded him as Major. One company report stated Andrew Ewing was chosen major, and Doctor Noblitt listed William Ewing, but it is believed these were errors, as no Ewing was found in the muster rolls of the 44th Consolidated Regiment, and it is believed Henry C. Ewin is the correct name. On April 26 the 44th Consolidated was reported with 489 electives, in Wood’s Brigade, composed of the 16th Alabama, 8th Arkansas, 33rd Mississippi, 27th, 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiments, Avery’s Georgia Dragoons, and the Jefferson Light Artillery.

The brigade fell back to Tupelo May 29; moved from Tupelo on July 27 for Chattanooga, where Brigadier General Bushrod R, Johnson took command of the brigade which was placed in Major General Simon B. Buckner’s Division. It moved up through the Sequatchie Valley for General Bragg’s invasion of Kentucky; was present at the surrender of Munfordville, Kentucky; and engaged at the Battle of Perryville, October 8, 1862. At this time, the brigade consisted of the 5th (9th) Confederate, 17th, 23rd, 25th, 37th, and 44th Tennessee Regiments, plus Darden’s Battery. The 44th had 43 casualties in this battle.

On November 22, 1862, Johnson’s Brigade was reported as consisting of the 17th, 23rd, 37th and 44th Tennessee Regiments. The 17th, 23rd, and 44th continued together until the end of the war. In the Battle of Murfreesboro, December 31, 1862, Johnson’s Brigade was in Major General Pat R. Cleburne’s Division, and had been increased by the addition of the 25th Tennessee Regiment. The 44th reported 509 men engaged, 174 killed, wounded and missing, including 19 out of 28 officers.

The regiment went into winter quarters at Tullahoma, remained there until April 22, 1863, when it moved to Wartrace; from there on May 24 to Fairfield; and at Hoover’s Gap June 24-25, 1863 was in Major General A. P. Stewart’s Division, Johnson’s Brigade, in support of General William B. Bate’s Brigade.

Johnson’s Brigade formed the rear guard of Major General William J. Hardee’s Corps as it fell back in July from Tullahoma to Chattanooga, and the 44th was stationed around Loudon and Charleston until early in September. At Loudon, on July 12, 1863, General Johnson reported that 104 men from the 44th had been left in Middle Tennessee by desertion and otherwise.

From Charleston the regiment moved to Chickamauga, Georgia on September 8, and was engaged in the Battle of Cbickamauga September 19-20, 1863, as part of General Johnson’s Provisional Division. Here Colonel Fulton was in command of the brigade, and the 44th reported 113 casualties out of 294 engaged, including Lieutenant Colonel McEwen who was wounded. Prior to the battle 56 barefoot men had been sent to the rear.

On October 31, at Cherokee Springs, still in Stewart’s Division, the brigade was reported as composed of the 17th/23rd, and 25th/44th Tennessee Regiments. Here began a field consolidation with the 25th which was to continue for the duration, although separate muster rolls were maintained. On November 22, the brigade was transferred to Buckner’s Division, Lieutenant General Longstreet’s Corps, for the invasion of East Tennessee. On November 30, the 63rd Tennessee was reported as a member of the brigade, and these five regiments constituted Johnson’s Brigade until the consolidation of Johnson’s and Archer’s brigades in January 1865.

The 44th was present at the assault on Fort Sanders, Knoxville, November 29, 1863; moved to Rogersville; fought at Bean’s Station December 14; moved to Morristown January, 1864; to Dandridge January 15; to Lick Creek February 29; to Midway March 1; from Midway on March 28 to Greeneville, to Jonesboro, to Zollicoffer (now Bluff City), to Vance’s Store; to Abingdon, Virginia; left Abingdon April 22 for Richmond; fought at Walthall Junction, Swift Creek and Drewry’s Bluff in May, 1864; at Petersburg June 15; and on June 18 was in the trenches outside of Petersburg. In May, 1864 it had been transferred to Beauregard’s Department of North Carolina and South Virginia, Major General Robert F. Hoke’s Division, with Colonel Fulton in command of the brigade.

On May 9, 1864, 125 men from the 44th, under Lieutenant Francis M. Kelso, were detailed to man the heavy artillery at Fort Clifton, and engaged in a battle with Federal gunboats which they drove off with considerable damage. On May 16, at Drewry’s Bluff, Lieutenant Colonel McEwen and Major McCarver were mortally wounded, and command of the 25th/44th fell upon Captain William N. James. In this engagement, he reported 95 casualties out of 250 electives engaged. Major Crawford also later died of wounds received here. On June 16, Lieutenant Kelso and his company captured a number of prisoners and three stands of colors, but on June 22 the colors of the 44th were captured by the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry at Petersburg. On June 30, Colonel Fulton was struck by a shell, and mortally wounded. Company reports show the regiment at Signal Hill, Virginia, August 13, 1864; stationed at Chaffin’s Farm September and October; near Petersburg November-December, 1864. No further details of the regiment’s activities were found, but in January, 1865, Johnson’s and Arcber’s Brigades were consolidated under Colonel (later brigadier general) William McComb, formerly of the 14th Tennessee. The lst Confederate, 7th and 14th Tennessee Regiments, and the 2nd Maryland Battalion were the additions which formed the consolidated brigade. On February 28, 1865 Captain Jonathan E. Spencer was reported in command of the 25th/44th. The regiment, as part of this brigade, Major General Heth’s Division, Lieutenant General A. P. Hill’s Corps, was surrendered and paroled with Lee’s Army at Appomattox Courthouse April 9, 1865.






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