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1861 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER'S George Washington Medal DOG TAG, 87th Regiment NEW YORK

1861 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER'S George Washington Medal DOG TAG, 87th Regiment NEW YORK
1861 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER'S George Washington Medal DOG TAG, 87th Regiment NEW YORK

1861 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER'S George Washington Medal DOG TAG, 87th Regiment NEW YORK
1861 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER'S George Washington Medal DOG TAG, 87th Regiment NEW YORK. This is a very interesting piece. That a Civil War Soldier named George L. Clemons, from Dresden, New York, made into what he possibly used as a.

Clemons began as a Private in Company A of the 87th Regiment of Infantry from New York. He survived the war and by the time he got out he was a Corporal. I found a reference that said he had become the Postmaster in Dresden by 1887. The medal has been holed, so it could be suspended from a cord, probably worn around the neck like a modern dog tag. Weight: 12.57 Gram, 31 Millimeter, White Metal.

"A Guide Book to United States Medals and Tokens". GEORGE WASHINGTON BORN FEBRUARY 22, 1732 The. During the Civil War, soldiers were concerned that their bodies would not be identified in the aftermath of a battle because neither the Union nor Confederate Governments issued identification tags, commonly called.

Consequently, many soldiers would write their name on a piece of paper and pin it to their clothing or scratch their name into the soft lead of their belt buckle. On May 3, 1862, a New Yorker named John Kennedy wrote to U. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton offering to manufacture and supply all Federal army soldiers a.

Kennedys letter and the disc design. (which looks very similar to what the War Department eventually adopted forty-four years later). Can be seen in the National Archives along with the Armys reply: an abrupt rejection of the idea, no explanation. I don't know the meaning of the.

Is still pretty clear but George Clemons wore the rest down some. An original item, it has not been cleaned or altered in any way. To say it has earned its appearance is somewhat of an understatement.

Needles to say it is unique. As grading is subjective please see the pictures and judge for yourself. PLEASE JUST LET ME KNOW.

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  • Metal: White Metal
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States


1861 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER'S George Washington Medal DOG TAG, 87th Regiment NEW YORK