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Badges
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15th Pennsylvania Cavalry Ided Badge Grouping
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A wonderful badge grouping worn by a veteran of the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry. The first badge is a gold badge worn by members of the 15th PA. Cavalry. This badge has a saddle with a cavalry saber and a carbine. Around the saddle is "PVC" and a "15" is on the saddle. The second badge is a gold Post badge engraved on the back with "Geo. K. Mecke - Co. M - 15 PA Cav.". This neat pin has "Post 94 - Philada" on the front with crossed saber and a star hanging from the badge. A "T" bar pin is on the back. George K. Mecke enlisted on August 22, 1862 as a private. He was promoted to Sergeant on July 9, 1864 and was mustered out on June 21, 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee. |
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108th New York Infantry Volunteer Lapel Badge
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A great lapel pin worn by veterans of the 108th New York Infantry. This wonderful lapel pin is in the shape of a clover (Second Corp) in blue enamel. On the blue enamel is "108 N.Y.V. - G". Looks like this was worn by a member of Company G. The 108 New York was a hard fighting unit. Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and Petersburg were battles this unit participated in. |
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65th Illinois Infantry Ladder Badge
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A neat ladder badge worn by a member of the 65th Illinois Infantry. This is a three piece badge. There are two bars and a shield attached. Written on the badge is "Co. A - 65" Ill. - Vol. Inf." with crossed muskets on the shield!
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45th Illinois Infantry Ladder Badge
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A great ladder badge worn by a veteran of the 45th Illinois Infantry. This ladder badge is a four bar ladder badge with "Co. K - 45 - Illinois - Vol. Inf." on the badge. A tassel is attached for the fourth bar. A great badge!
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Macon, GA Welcome McKinley UCV Ribbon
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A great ribbon from the Bibb County Camp, United Confederate Veterans welcoming President McKinley to Macon, Georgia. The ribbon is gray and approximately 9 inches by 2 1/2 inches. A likeness of McKinley is on the ribbon. Written on the ribbon is "Welcome! Bibb County Camp, No. 484, Confederate Veterans, Macon, GA., Dec. 19, 1898. - "Every soldier's grave made during the unfortunate civil war is a tribute to American valor; and while when those graves were made we differed wildly about the future of government, those differences were long ago settled by the arbitrament of arms, and the time has come, in the evolution of sentiment and feeling, in the providence of God, when in the spirit of fraternity we should share with you in the care of Confederate soldiers.""
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1894 Unveiling Confederate Monument Richmond Va.
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SOLD!!! A great ribbon worn by participants at the 1894 unveiling of the Confederate Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument in Richmond, Virginia. The ribbon is approximately 6 7/8 inches by 2 1/2 inches. On the ribbon is the monument and two Confederate flags. Written on the ribbon is "Confederate Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument UNVEILING - Richmond, VA., May 30, 1894". A great ribbon!
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1892 A.P. Hill Monument Unveiling Badge
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A very hard to find badge worn by Confederate veterans at the unveiling of the General A.P. Hill monument in Richmond, Virginia. This great badge is approximately 7 1/8 inches by 2 1/4 inches. A gold fringe is attached to the bottom of the ribbon. On the ribbon part of the badge is written "Unveiling Gen'l A.P. Hill Monument - Richmond, VA. - May 30th, 1892". There are six Confederate flags surrounding a Virginia state flag. General A.P. Hill's image is also on the badge. |
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26th Illinois Identified Shield Badge
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A great identified shield badge worn by Thomas Bones of the 26th Illinois Infantry. This great badge has Bone's name on the hanger and the 26th Illinois Infantry information on the shield!
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1902 West Virginia State Badge
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A great badge from the 1902 GAR state encampment in New Martinville, West Virginia. This badge was worn by a delegate! Great badge.
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North Carolina 1929 Hornet's Nest Badge
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SOLD!!! A neat hanger from the 1929 Sons of Confederate Veterans national badge presented at the Charlotte, North Carolina United Confederate Veteran reunion. This badge has Confederates firing their muskets and "Charlotte, N.C. - The Hornet's Nest" written on it.
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1910 North Carolina Celluloid Norfolk Reunion Badg
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A very hard to find badge worn by North Carolina veterans at their 1910 United Confederate Veteran's State reunion held in Norfolk, Virginia. It is very hard to find these badges without cracks or breaks. This wonderful badge has the Confederate battle flag and the First National flag on it. Under the flags are the Virginia and North Carolina state coat of arms. Under the coat of arms are two swords, a cannon tube, and an anchor. Written on the badge is "North Carolina State Reunion - UCV - Norfolk, VA. - September 6-7, 1910". The badge is approximately 2 inches by 3 9/16 inches. The celluloid badge was made by Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J. There is an ink mark on the back of the badge on the very bottom of the badge. This makes it look like a crack or break but it is only a mark. Don't miss this hard to find badge.
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Mahone's Brigade Membership Badge
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A really wonderful badge worn by members of Mahone's Brigade! This beautiful badge has an enamel Confederate battle flag on a sterling silver base! Written on the battle flag is "Mahone's Brigade - Battle of the Crater - July 30, 1864 - Petersburg, Va". This incredible badge is approximately 1 1/16 inches wide and 1 1/8 inches tall. On the back of the badge is the "STERLING" mark. Don't miss this great badge! |
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1915 Battle Axe Shoes UCV Pinback with Cannon!
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A great badge presented at the 1915 United Confederate Veteran reunion held in Richmond, VA. This badge was given by the Stephen Putney Shoe Co. and Battle Axe Shoes to the Confederate veterans. The hanger is a pin back that is approximately 1 3/4 inches wide. On the pin back is written "Compliments Stephen Putney Shoe Co. - Buy the Best - Battle Axe Shoes - Built on Honor - Richmond, VA. June 1-3, 1915" The pin back has two Confederate battle flags. Attached to the pin back is a cannon! The cannon is approximately 2 3/4 inches long. The pin back is made by the Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, New Jersey. I haven't seen one of these on the market in a long time. |
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GAR Dept. of Vermont Membership Badge
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SOLD!!! A great membership badge for the Department of Vermont, Grand Army of the Republic members. The hanger has "VERMONT - G.A.R.: written on it. The ribbon is yellow and the drop has the Vermont state crest on it. Vermont badges are gettin hard to find.
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1908 UCV & USCV Mobile, Alabama Celluloid Badge
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A hard to find celluloid badge worn at the 1908 Alabama State United Confederate Veterans reunion. The badge is approximately 3 5/8 inches by 2 nches. The badge has a pin attached between two holes in the back of the badge. There are no cracks or chips. The badge has a circle in a Confederate battle flag. Written in the circle is "Alabama State Reunion - U.C.V. and U.S.C.V. - November 24-25-26, 1908 - Mobile". These are very hard to find. Don't mis it!
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