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13 Corp General U.S. Grant/ Canteen Pinback

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A very nice, unusual pinback with a likeness of General U.S. Grant on a canteen.  Written on the pinback is "1861 - 5 - 13th A.C.".  The 13th A.C. is surrounded by blue and a gold color border.  The pinback is approximately 1 1/4 inches wide.  The pinback was manufactured by S. N. Meyer, Washington, DC as noted by the manufacturer sticker on the back of the pinback.  

XIII Corps was a corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was first led by Ulysses S. Grant and later by John A. McClernand and Edward O.C. Ord. It served in the Western Theater of civil war, Trans-Mississippi Theater and along the Gulf of Mexico.

The XIII Corps, along with the XIV Corps, were both put into commission on October 24, 1862 with the passing of General Orders No. 168. These two corps were the first corps created in the Western Theater. While the XIV Corps constituted all forces under the command of William S. Rosecrans, the XIII Corps likewise constituted all the forces under Ulysses S. Grant.

Because of the corps' immense size and the fact that it was virtually synonymous with the Army of the Tennessee, Grant chose to subdivide the corps into the Right, Left and Center wings. In December 1862 it was officially divided into the XIII Corps, XV Corps, XVI Corps and XVII Corps. Grant remained in command of the Army of the Tennessee and John A. McClernand assumed command of the XIII Corps. Before the official order was passed along to all the wing commanders, William T. Sherman, commander of the Right Wing, embarked on an expedition against Vicksburg. Sherman's wing of the XIII Corps fought the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou on December 26–29. Although the official date which the Right Wing was designated the XV Corps was December 22, most of the reports regarding the battle at Chickasaw Bluffs still refer to the Union forces as part of the XIII Corps. No matter the designation, it was the first time many of the troops had been under fire.

Arkansas Post

Adding to the identity crisis the XIII Corps faced in its early years was John A. McClernand's expedition against Fort Hindman at Arkansas Post. McClernand was given his XIII Corps and Sherman's XV Corps (now officially using that designation). McClernand labeled these forces the Army of the Mississippi and renamed the XIII Corps "I Corps" and the XV Corps "II Corps". McClernand commanded the Army and placed General George W. Morgan in command of the I Corps (former XIII Corps). The divisions of Andrew J. Smith and Peter J. Osterhaus participated in the battle. Only Stephen Burbridge's brigade of Smith's division bore any heavy fighting.

Vicksburg

With the impending campaign against Vicksburg, Grant took personal command of the operation. McClernand returned to corps command and the Army of the Mississippi was merged back into the Army of the Tennessee and the XIII Corps took on its official title. As the Vicksburg campaign opened the XIII Corps was composed of the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Divisions commanded respectively by Osterhaus, A. J. Smith, Alvin P. Hovey, Leonard F. Ross and Eugene A. Carr. Ross' division was stationed in Arkansas during the entire campaign and did not participate in any engagements with the rest of the corps. In July, this division (now led by Frederick Salomon) fought at the Battle of Helena as part of the District of Eastern Arkansas under Benjamin M. Prentiss.

The Battle of Port Gibson was fought by the XIII Corps, with the aid of a portion of the XVII Corps. McClernand did not bring the full force of the corps to bear at the Battle of Champion Hill but Hovey's division led the attack on the Confederate right. Immediately following the victory at Champion's Hill the Battle of Big Black River Bridge was again fought exclusively by the XIII Corps, Carr's division bearing the brunt of the fight.

When Grant initiated siege operations the XIII Corps took up a position on the Union left. During the assaults on Vicksburg the XIII Corps lost nearly 1,500 soldiers.

McClernand had been a long time thorn in Grant's side and on June 19, Grant found an opportunity to remove him from command. His replacement was Edward O. C. Ord, a friend of Grant's who had just recovered from a wound sustained in 1862. Ord led the corps throughout the rest of the siege. After Vicksburg fell, William T. Sherman led an expedition back to Jackson, Mississippi to clear the city of Confederates which had gathered there. Sherman took with him the XIII Corps and attached to it the division under Jacob G. Lauman from the XVI Corps. General Carr, who temporarily left the army due to sickness, had been replaced in division command by William P. Benton.

Texas and Louisiana

After the fall of Jackson the corps returned to Vicksburg and then transferred to the Department of the Gulf. The District of Eastern Arkansas had been detached from the Corps; AJ Smith had been reassigned to command a post in Tennessee; Osterhaus had been reassigned to command a division in the XV Corps; Hovey took leave of the army due to the death of his wife; two of the divisions in the field were consolidated under the command of Cadwallader C. Washburn; and General Herron's division was attached.

General Banks used the XIII Corps to conduct his coastal campaign against Texas during the fall of 1863, capturing Brownsville. By February 1864 corps headquarters were in Texas and General McClernand had returned to command.

Red River

The 1st and 2nd Divisions remained in Texas but Nathaniel P. Banks took with him the 3rd and 4th Divisions during the Red River Campaign. During the first part of the campaign the corps was commanded by Thomas E. G. Ransom, the 3rd Division by General Robert A. Cameron and the 4th Division by Colonel William J. Landram. The corps fought at the Battle of Mansfield. Ransom was wounded at Mansfield and was succeeded in command of the corps by General Cameron. A few weeks later Michael K. Lawler of the 1st Division in Texas became the official corps commander. General McClernand however assumed direct command of the two divisions fighting in Louisiana under Banks. McClernand was relieved of command due to ill health and Lawler himself personally commanded this detachment. Shortly after William P. Benton was assigned to the corps command but Lawler remained in command of the detachment in Louisiana. Lawler led the XIII Corps Detachment at the Battle of Mansura.

Mobile

The corps was discontinued on June 11, 1864. On February 18, 1865 it was reorganized under the command of Gordon Granger with three divisions commanded respectively by James C. Veatch, Christopher C. Andrews and William P. Benton. This new form of the XIII Corps fought in the Battle of Fort Blakely which led to the fall of the city of Mobile, Alabama. The corps was discontinued for the final time July 20, 1865.

The men of the XIII Corps were never designated an official corps badge and therefore never wore any form of a corps badge during the war.


General Joseph Wheeler Celluloid Badge

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It is likely this badge was worn in remembrance of General Joseph Wheeler.  It has a red and white ribbon and a brass rope drop.  In the brass drop is a celluloid button with General Joseph Wheeler's likeness.  General Wheeler is older in this likeness.  Any Wheeler badge is hard to find.

Shiloh Survivors 60th Anniversary Woven Reunion Badge

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This beautiful badge was worn by members of the Battle of Shiloh Survivors Association on the 60th Anniversary of the battle of Shiloh in 1922!  The badge is woven and has "Shiloh" and "America" woven at the top.  Between "Shiloh" and "America" are two American flags crossed.  Written under the crossed flags is "My Country 'Tis of thee;  Sweet Land of Liberty,  Of Thee I Sing;  Land Where My Father Died; Land of the Pilgrims Pride;  From Every Mountain Side:  Let Freedom Ring.  60th Anniversary - Battle of Shiloh Survivors - April 6-7, 1922".  If you like the Battle of Shiloh, don't miss this badge!


1929 UCV National Charlotte, North Carolina Badge

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A nice national badge from the 1929 United Confederate Veterans reunion held in Charlotte, North Carolina.  The hanger is in the shape of the state of North Carolina with a saber and a wreath.  Written on the hanger is "Old North State - Charlotte - 1929".  A nice red and white ribbon is attached.  These ribbons are usually in tatters and not in good condition.  This one is extremely sound.  The drop has Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson on the top with a Confederate battle flag below.  Written on the drop is "39th Annual reunion June 4-5-6-7, 1929 - UCV".  THe badge was made by the Greenduck Co., Chicago. 


1894 UCV Birmingham, Alabama Reunion Ribbon

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A scarce ribbon from the 1894 United Confederate reunion held in Birmingham, Alabama.  This great ribbon has "Confederate Reunion  C.S.A.  '94".  The ribbon has a dark spot about two thirds down on the right side.  This is a really hard reunion to find any ribbons or badges from!  Don't miss this great ribbon.

1922 UCV Richmond Staff of Com-In-Chief Badge

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A wonderful badge worn by an Assistant Adjutant General on the Staff of the Commander-In-Chief at the 1922 Richmond, Virginia United Confederate Veterans reunion. This great badge is made of five piece. The top hanger has General Jackson's monument and "Richmond, Virginia" on it. The second bar has "Staff Com-In-Chief" on it. The third bar has "Assistant Adjutant General" on it. The fourth drop has the White House of the COnfederacy and the Confedeerate Memorial Institue with an enameled Confederate battle flag. Also written on the drop is "United Confederate Veterans - 32nd Reunion - June, 1922". On the back of the drop is "Richmond 1922". The fifth piece to the badge is a red/white/red ribbon with fringe. The ribbon has some seperation at the top.



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