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A neat badge worn at the 1925 Cenrennial of the Macon, Georgia Volunteers.  This nice badge has a hanger with "Centennial 1925" written on it.  The drop is a large heavy round metal piece with a celluloid center piece. The celluloid center piece has the Macon Guards emblem in the middle in blue.  The Macon Guards fought with the Army of Northern Virginia and finally surrendered at Appomattox.  The Macon Guards are still around today and I have included some additional information. 

 

The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was originally organized on April 23, 1825, at Macon, Georgia as the "Macon Volunteers, Georgia Volunteer Militia". It mustered into Federal service on February 18, 1836, at Picolata, Flordia, as "Captain Seymor's Company, 1st Battalion Georgia Volunteers".

The unit was brought into Confederate service on April 20, 1861 at Macon, and was reorganized and redesignated on April 22, 1861 as Company D, 2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry. Surrendered April 9, 1865 at Appomattox, Virginia.

It reorganized on April 11, 1872 as the Macon Volunteers, and reorganized and redesignated June 15, 1874 as Company B, 2nd Battalion. It reorganized and redesignated on January 23, 1891 as Company B, 2nd Infantry Regiment. Mustered into federal service May 11–14, 1898 at Griffin, Georgia as Company F, 1st Georgia Volunteer Infantry; and mustered out of service on November 18, 1898 at Macon, Georgia and resumed state status as Company B, 2nd Infantry Regiment. The unit was redesignated on December 21, 1899, as Georgia State Troopers; and on October 1, 1905 as the Georgia National Guard. The unit was drafted into federal service in August 1917 as Company B, 151st Machine Gun Battalion, an element of the 42nd Division. It demobilized in May 1919 at Camp Gordon, Georgia.

The unit was reorganized and federally recognized November 29, 1920 in the Georgia National Guard at Macon, Georgia as Company H, 1st Infantry. Redesignated March 8, 1921 as Company B, 1st Infantry. Redesignated July 1, 1922 as Company B, 122nd Infantry.

It was reorganized and redesignated on November 28, 1922 as Headquarters Company, 59th Infantry Brigade, an element of the 30th Division. It was inducted into federal service on September 16, 1940 at Macon, and was and redesignated on February 16, 1942 as the 30th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop while remaining assigned to the 30th Infantry Division. It was redesignated August 11, 1943 as the 30th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized. It was deactivated on November 17, 1945 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

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A really nice ladder badge from the 15th Illinois Infantry.  This badge has four bars and a tassel.  Written on the bars is "Co. I - 15 - Illinois - Vol. Inf.".  This great regiment fought at Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Jackson, the Meridian Campaign, the Atlanta campaign, the March to the Sea, and in the Carolinas. 

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A beautiful badge from the 1896 United Confederate Veterans reunion held in Richmond, Virginia.  The hanger has a shield and the drop has the likeness of General John B. Gordon.  Written around Gordon's likeness is "General John B. Gordon - Commander".  The back of the drop has a cannon, muskets, drum. sword. and knapsack.  Written around the Civil War weapons is "Grand Convention Reunion - Richmond, VA. - June 30. July 1-2, 1896".  This is an unique badge that very rarely comes available for sale.

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One of the five badges to come out of the 1907 UCV National reunion held in Richmond, Virginia is this beautiful two piece bronze badge.  On the hanger is written "Veteran - U.C.V. - Richmond, 1907".  The drop has the Jefferson Davis Memorial and "To President Jefferson Davis - President of the Confederate States of America" written around the monument.  The badge was made by the Whitehead & Hoag Company, Newark, New Jersey.

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A wonderful celluloid flag with General Clement Evans in the center!  This hard to find celluloid was worn by a delegate at the 1912 United Confederate Veterans reunion held in Macon, GA.  General Evans was not only commander of the UCV but was a real Confederate general.  His likeness is in a star in the middle of the flag.  Written on the blue flag in white is "Delegate - UCV Reunion - Macon, GA - May 7-9, 1912 - The Bonnie Blue Flag That Bears A Single Star".  Also written under Evan's likeness is "Gen. C.A.Evans".  The badge is made by the Whitehead & Hoag Company, Newark, New Jersey.

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A wonderful two sided canteen badge worn by members of the Shiloh Survivors Association.  This is the hard to find two sided badge the survivors wore.  The later badges were only one sided with a flat side on the back.  This badge has a log for a hanger with "SHILOH" on it.  A coffee can hangs from the log.  Two long chains reach down to hold a canteen shaped drop.  The front side has written on the drop "We Drink From The Same Canteen".  A Union shield with two soldiers holding a US Flag standing on the shield in the middle is surrounded by cavalry sabers, stacked muskets, cannon, a tent, and an infantry horn.  The backside of the drop has a scene of the two armies attacking each other.  Artillery and naval gunboats are also in the scene.  This badge has very nice gilt on the badge.  Don't miss this hard to find badge! 

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A nice identified shield ladder badge worn by a wounded veteran of the 60th Ohio Infantry.  The 60th Ohio fought with the Army of the Potomac.  Between the Wilderness and Spotsylvania was a little battle at Mary's Bridge, Nye River, VA.  The 60th Ohio took a heavy toll of wounded and killed soldiers at this battle.  George W. Bowers was one of the wounded from the 60th Ohio.  His wound kept him from further fighting but he transferred into the Veteran's Reserve Corp on December 31, 1864.

 

The badge has two ladders in the scroll variety which is much less common than the regular ladders you see.  Written on the scroll ladders is "Co. C - 60" Ohio".  Attached to the scroll ladders is a shield.  Written on the shield is "Vol. Inf. - War 1861-65 - G.W.Bowers" with crossed muskets and a Ninth Corp insignia.

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A nice identified shield badge worn by a member of the 19th Iowa Infantry.  H. Crowley is written on the hanger.  In checking the regimental roster a H. Crawley is listed in Company I.  A shield is attached with "Co. I - 19th Iowa Inf." written on the badge.  A Sixteenth Corp emblem is on the bottom of the shield.  The badge has two maker marks on the back.  "J.S. Ginger-Sole Agent- St. Louis" is one mark and "Trebus & Steiner - St. Louis" is the other mark.  The 19th Iowa fought hard at Prarie Grove, Arkansas and fought at Vicksburg.  They moved west to fight in Louisianna and then ended the war fighting at Spanish Fort, Alabama.

A ribbon worn by one of the Kansas Jayhawker veterans!  The Kansas Jayhawkers were the opposite of Quantrell's band of Confederate soldiers.  This hard to find ribbon is for a picnic in honor of the Jayhawkers.  The yellow ribbon is approximately 5 1/4 inches by 1 7/8 inches.  Written in black on the ribbon is "Kansans Welcome Jayhawkers to the Picnic Reunion". 

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A wonderful badge worn by a member of the 27th Wisconsin Infantry.  This great badge has five pieces!  There are four bars and a fringed drop.  The 27th Wisconsin Infantry fought at Vicksburg and then moved to the fighting in Arkansas.  They finished the war at Spanish Fort, Alabama.  A good Western unit and a beautiful badge.

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A great ribbon worn by a member of the cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia!  The pretty ribbon is yellow/orange in color and has "Executive Committee - Veteran Cavalry Association - A.N.V." written on it in black.

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A great regimental badge from the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry.  The hanger has "1st Mass. Cav." written on it.  The hanger has a horse's head on crossed sabers and a horseshoe.   Most of the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry fought with the Army of the Potomac in all it's great battles.  A few companies (I,K,L,M) fought in South Carolina.  The ribbon is a replacement ribbon but really sets the badge off.  A beautiful badge!

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A wonderful grouping of two items from a member of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry!  The first item in the group is a card with the regimental badge emblazoned on it.  The card is for Byron A. Beeson, Co. B, 2nd Iowa Cavalry.  It happens that Beeson was also the Secretary of State for the State of Iowa!!!  Written on the card is "Byron A. Beeson - Treasurer of State - Des Moines.  - Co. B - F.M. Thomas Post No. 98, G.A.R., Marshalltown".  With the card is a regimental badge from the 2nd Iowa Cavalry.  This beautiful badge has a carbine holding a flag with "2nd Iowa" and crossed sabers on a shield.  What a wonderful collection. 

 

This hard fighting unit fought for most the war in the West.  They were on Grierson's famous raid and ended the war at Franklin and Nashville.  At Nashville they fought dismounted as infantry and helped capture forts and send the Confederates retreating in total panic.

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