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A super badge worn by Grand Army of the Republic veterans who lived and were members of the GAR posts in the state of Maryland.  This great badge has crabs, turtles, birds and oyster shells all on the hanger of this badge.  In the middle of the hanger is a celluloid button with crossed US flags and an eagle.  Attached to the hanger by a chain is a metal drop with the Mayland shield and a Baltimore monument.  A red, white, and blue rosette is also attached to the hanger.  Behind the rosette is a yellow and black ribbon with "DEP'T  MD. - G.A.R." written in silver print.  The badge was made by Hyatt Manufacturing Company, Baltimore, Maryland as printed on the back of the black and yellow ribbon.

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A great reunion badge worn by a member of the 31st Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry at their association reunion held in Columbus, Ohio in 1925.  The badge has a GAR celluloid hanger with a GAR membership badge on it and great color.  A white ribbon is attached and approximately 10 inches long and 3 inches wide.  Written on the white ribbon is "47th Annual Reunion of the 31st. O.V.V.I. Association - Memorial Hall - Columbus, Ohio - September 2, 1925 - M.A. Cady, Sec'y".  

From Dyer's Compendium

31st Regiment Infantry. Organized at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, August 4, 1861. Left State for Louisville, Ky., September 27, thence moved to Camp Dick Robinson, Ky., October 2, and duty there till December 12. Attached to Thomas' Command, Camp Dick Robinson, Ky., to November, 1861. 12th Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to December, 1861. 12th Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Ohio, to January, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Ohio, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Centre 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--March to Somerset, Ky., December 12, 1861, and to relief of Gen. Thomas at Mill Springs, Ky., January 19-21, 1862. Moved to Louisville, Ky., February 10-16, thence to Nashville, Tenn., February 18-March 2. March to Savannah, Tenn., March 20-April 8. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 6. March to Iuka, Miss., with skirmishing June 22, thence to Tuscumbia, Ala., June 26-28, and to Huntsville, Ala., July 18-22. Action at Trinity, Ala., July 24 (Co. "E"). Courtland Bridge July 25. Moved to Dechard, Tenn., July 27. March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 21-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 6, and duty there till December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31. 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro till March 13, and at Triune till June. Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Hoover's Gap June 24-26. Occupation of Middle Tennessee till August 16. Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River, and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-21. Siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24-November 23. Sequatchie Valley October 5. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Brown's Ferry October 27. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23. Mission Ridge November 24-25. Duty at Chattanooga till February, 1864, and at Graysville till May. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstrations on Rocky Face Ridge May 8-11. 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. Pine Mountain June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Near Milledgeville November 23. 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 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 5, and duty there till July. Mustered out July 20, 1865. Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 77 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 153 Enlisted men by disease. Total 233.

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A hard to find badge from the 1884 Grand Army of the Republic National Encampment  held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  This great badge is approximately 9 inches ling and 2 1/4 inches wide.  The hanger has "G.A.R." written on it.  The ribbon which is a beige color, has "18th National Encampment - G.A.R. - Minneapolis, Minnesota - July 23, 24,& 25, 1884."  The Minnesota crest is in the middle of the badge.  

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This is an extremely hard to find badge from the 1882 Grand Army of the Republic National Encampment held in Baltimore, Maryland!  The badge is approximately 9 3/4 inches long and 2 5/8 inches wide.  A gilted type star is on the top with a yellow flap folded over the long ribbon.  On the flap is "MARYLAND" in black letters.  On the longer ribbon is written "16th Annual Encampment - G.A.R. - Baltimore - 1882 ".  The Maryland crest is on the lower part of the badge with the Baltimore monument in front of the Maryland crest.  There is fringe on the bottom of the badge.  The badge was made by "Torsch Bros. Manf'rs Badges - Baltimore MD." as noted on a blue attached makers mark on the back of the badge.  

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A great ribbon worn by members of the 39th Indiana Volunteer Mounted Infantry/ 8th Indiana Cavalry at their 1900 reunion at Galveston, Indiana.  The ribbon is yellow.  Written on the ribbon is "17th Annual Reunion - Col. F.A. Jones - 39th Indiana Volunteers - Eighth Indiana Cavalry.  Galveston, IND..  Sept. 4th and 5th.  1900."  A likeness of Col. F.A. Smith is in the upper center of the ribbon.  

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Here is a hard to find and wonderful ribbon worn by Indiana veterans at Gettysburg.  This ribbon was worn at the 1913 Gettysburg 50th Anniversary reunion  or the Indiana monument dedication.  The ribbon is approximately 9 inches by 2 1/4 inches.  The ribbon has "Indiana - Gettysburg written on the ribbon and a red star.  This is a very hard to find Gettysburg ribbon!

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A super hard to find Confederate veteran Tennessee Camp badge from Franklin, Tennessee!  This wonderful badge has a brass type hanger which is attached to a red and white ribbon.  A large celluloid drop is attached to the ribbon.  A Confederate battle flag is in the center of the badge.  Written on the drop is "Gen. J.W. Starnes Camp, No. 134, U.C.V. - Franklin, Tenn.".  On the back of the drop is the Tennessee seal.  The badge is made by The Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey.  This is a beautiful badge!

   James Starnes was the son of Dr. Samuel Scott and Nancy Matilda Wellborn Starnes. He was a prominent physician and planter. He graduated from the Jefferson Seminary Medical School (later University of Louisville). During the Mexican War he served as asst. surgeon of the 1st Tennessee Infantry. He married Mary Christina Rudder on April 19, 1849 and they had five children. When the Civil War broke out he raised a company of cavalry in Williamson County, Tennessee. He was later promoted to Colonel of the 4th Tennessee Cavalry, CSA. By 1863 Dr. Starnes was the commander of a brigade of Forrest's Cavalry and led it in action in Forrest's Brentwood Raid, in the fights around Franklin and the successful pursuit of Streight's raiders in Alabama. During the Tullahoma Campaign, on June 28, 1863, he was mortally wounded by a sharpshooter at Bobo's Crossroads, located between Tullahoma and Manchester. He was taken to the home of A. Y. Smith in Tullahoma where he died.
His obituary in the Chattanooga Daily Rebel stated in part: "Many of his exploits are wholly unrecorded and numbers of them forgotten amid the confused turmoil of war, and its crowded canvass of events. After the most useful career as an independent commander, Col. Starnes was attached to the regular cavalry service, and gained a rare, though not noisy reputation in the service for courage, reliability and skill. Personally he was a man of unblemished character as a Christian and citizen. His manners were quiet and reserved, but respectful and kind. He was in the prime of life, and the vigor of experience. The tears of a bereaved family and the sorrow of a devoted band of comrades follow him to an early but hallowed grave. All honor his name." 
 

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Here is a hard to find and wonderful ribbon worn by Indiana veterans at Gettysburg.  This ribbon was worn at the 1913 Gettysburg 50th Anniversary reunion  or the Indiana monument dedication.  The ribbon is approximately 9 inches by 2 1/4 inches.  The ribbon has "Indiana - Gettysburg written on the ribbon and a red star.  This is a very hard to find Gettysburg ribbon!

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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!

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A great Forrest Cavalry badge that came out of a very old collection!  These badges are getting very hard to find and if you do the condition is poor!  These were the member badges worn by the General Nathan Bedford Forrest Cavalry Corps.  In order to be a member, you had to fight under General Forrest.  This is a three piece badge.  The hanger has a likeness of General Robert E. Lee with a Confederate battle flag and a Confederate third national flag.  The word "MEMBER" is on the hanger.  Attached to the hanger is a piece with "Forrest Cavalry Corps" written on it.  This is covered in blue enamel.  There are two very small areas were the enamel is missing on this piece.  A small piece between the "V" and "A" of Cavalry and a smaller piece after the period at the end of the word "CORPS".  the drop has the likeness of General Nathan Bedford Forrest on it.  A third national Confederate flag is on the flip side of the hanger.  "Schwaabs & S. Co. - Milwaukee" is the maker mark on the back of the drop.  The pin is attached to the back of the hanger which is not always the case.

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A great badge worn by Maryland Union veterans at the 1927 Grand Army of the Republic National Encampment held in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  The hanger is made of brass type material with Maryland on the hanger.  A yellow and black ribbon is attached .  Written on the ribbon in silver is "61st National Encampment G.A.R. - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Sept. 11 - 18, 1927".  The drop has a celluloid piece which shows a large monument.  The badge was made by Torsch & Franz, Baltimore as noted on the back part of the ribbon.

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A neat pinback issued at the 1899 United Confederate Veterans reunion held in Charleston, South Carolina.  The pinback is approximately 1 1/2 inches wide.  An image of Winnie Davis is in the center of the pinback.  Written around the image is "United Confederate Veteran Reunion - May 1899.  In Memory of Miss Winnie Davis - The daughter of the Confederacy - Born June 27, 1864-- Died Sept. 18, 1898. - Charleston, S.C.".