PAIR OF BADGES ATTRIBUTED TO F. KEPPY ~ FREDERICK KEPPY SERVED IN CO.H, 91ST NY VOLUNTEERS ~ BADGE IS IN THE SHAPE OF THE 19TH CORPS, WHITE ENAMEL AT CENTER ~ SECOND BADGE IN THE SHAPE OF HANCOCKS CORPS WITH A BEAUTIFUL RED ENAMEL 1ST CORPS AT CENTER ~ KEPPY SERVED AS A SERGT. CO.E, 5TH REGT. USVV ~ BOTH IN TERRIFIC CONDITION! Frederick Keppey
Residence was not listed; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 9/7/1861 at Copake, NY as a Private.
On 9/30/1861 he mustered into "H" Co. NY 91st Infantry He was discharged on 9/20/1864
2" IN LENGTH ~ SCARCE REGIMENTAL BADGE ~ NICE RED ENAMEL AT CENTER ~ PIN PRESENT ~ MEDAL IS NOT ENGRAVED WITH NAME ~ First Engineers. -- Col. Henry Flad; Lieut.-Col., William Tweedale; Majs., Hamilton Dill, Fred C. Nichols, Eben M. Hill.
The regiment was originally organized in the summer of 1861, and was known as Bissell's engineer regiment of the West the first officers being as follows: Col., J. W. Bissell, Lieut.- Col., Charles E. Adams; Maj., M. S. Hasie.
Under special orders, No. 520, of the war department, dated Nov. 22, 1863, the 5th Mo. infantry and "Bissell's" regiment were consolidated into the 1st Mo. Engineers. The regiment was at Nashville, Tenn., during the early part of the year 1864, and in March and April completed about 20 miles of the Nashville & Northwestern railroad, including several large bridges and trestles.
It then constructed small forts at Johnsonville and Waverly and a line of blockhouses along the railroad. About the middle of September it was ordered to report to Gen. Howard in front of Atlanta. It participated in the flank movement to Jonesboro and Lovejoy's Station, and after the evacuation of Atlanta constructed an inner line of fortifications about that city.
In October the number had been reduced from 1,300 to 600, and on the last day of that month it was consolidated into a battalion of five companies. This battalion accompanied Gen. Sherman on the march to the sea, building fortifications at various places and looking after the pontoons of the army.
In the campaign through the Carolinas it had charge of the pontoons of the Army of the Tennessee, often bridging the streams under the fire of the enemy's guns. The regiment was present at the destruction of Columbia, S. C, the battles of Fayetteville, Bentonville, and Goldsboro, N. C., after which it went to Washington, D. C., where it took part in the grand review.
From Washington the regiment went to Louisville, Ky., where it was inspected by Gen. Reace, inspector-general of the Army of the Tennessee, and on July 22, 1865, it was mustered out of the service of the United States and ordered to St. Louis, where it was finally discharged on the 24th.
1885 GAR CHAPLAIN-IN CHIEF ~ MEMBERSHIP BADGE ~ 19th NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT ~ PORTLAND,MAINE
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measures 3 3/4" height.
A very rare badge seldom seen or encountered. The badge is attributed to T.M. Shanafelt
because of the letter "K" denoting Commander-In-Chief John S. "K"ountz that served in 1885.
The complete number on the edge is "K13806". The buff or gold ribbon was used in 1873 thru 1886.
Thomas M. Shanafelt
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 6/19/1863 as a Private.
On 6/19/1863 he mustered into "A" Co. PA 28th Indpt Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 7/28/1863
Other Information:
born 4/30/1840 in Clarion, PA
Member of GAR Post # 38 (General Gordon Granger) in East Saginaw, MI
Member of GAR Post # 72 (Ed M. Prutzman) in Three Rivers, MI
Held GAR Offices:
* National Chaplain-in-Chief for 1885
* Post Chaplain # 38
1" ~ SHIELD SHAPED BADGE WHICH BECAME THE SHAPE OF THE 23RD CORPS ~ NICELY ENGRAVED "WILLIAMSBURG MAY 5 1862" ~ PIN ON REVERSE ~
The Battle of Williamsburg, also known as the Battle of Fort Magruder, took place as part of the Peninsula Campaign. In the first pitched battle of the campaign, nearly 41,000 Federals and 32,000 Confederates were engaged. Following up the Confederate retreat from Yorktown, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker’s division encountered the Confederate rearguard near Williamsburg.
When Gen. Joseph E. Johnston withdrew from the Warwick–Yorktown Line, he established a rear guard position along a series of redoubts built by Maj. Gen. John Bankhead Magruder. The key position was Fort Magruder, which commanded the junction of 2 roads leading up the Peninsula to Williamsburg. Maj. Gen. James Longstreet’s division took up positions in Fort Magruder and the nearby redoubts during the evening of May 4 under pressure from Union cavalry. Hooker's division encountered the Confederate rearguard near Williamsburg.
On May 5, Hooker conducted a morning assault against Fort Magruder, an earthen fortification alongside the Williamsburg Road, but was repulsed. The Union line was driven back by a strong Confederate counterattacks, directed by Longstreet. Brig. Gen. Philip Kearny’s division arrived to stabilize the Union position. The Confederates counterattack was unsuccessful and the Confederates fell back into their defenses. Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock’s brigade had marched behind the Confederate left flank and occupied 2 vacant redoubts along Cub Creek. Hancock’s men then began shelling the Confederate flank and rear.Longstreet sent elements of Maj. Gen. D. H. Hill’s division to dislodge the Federals. Hill and Brig. Gen. Jubal A. Early hastily prepared a flank attack, but the assault was misdirected and disjointed, resulting in a bloody repulse.
That night, successful in delaying the Union advance, the Confederates abandoned their redoubts and continued their withdrawal toward Richmond. Maj. Gen. George McClellan telegraphed to Washington, "The victory is complete." The Northern press portrayed the battle as a victory for the Federal army. McClellan mis-categorized it as a "brilliant victory" over superior forces. However, the defense of Williamsburg was seen by the South as a means of delaying the Federals, which allowed the bulk of the Confederate army to continue its withdrawal toward Richmond. Confederate casualties, including the cavalry skirmishing on May 4, were 1,682. Union casualties were 2,283. The Battle of Williamsburg was the first pitched battle of the Peninsula Campaign.
ID'ED GOLD 24TH CORPS BADGE ~ 3RD NY ARTILLERY ~ 76TH INF
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NICE 24TH CORPS, HEARTSHAPED BADGE ATTRIBUTED TO P. MOWER BAT. M 3RD NYA ~ PIN ON REVERSE ~ MEASURES APPROX. 1 1/8" IN LENGTH ~ GREAT BADGE! ~ Philip Mowers
Residence was not listed; 18 years old. Enlisted on 12/21/1863 at Rome, NY as a Private.
On 1/4/1864 he mustered into "Batty M" Co. NY 3rd Light Artillery He was Mustered Out on 6/26/1865 at Richmond, VA
Battery M, Capt. James V. White. This company was originally organized for the 76th Infantry, as Company I. January 24, 1862, it was transferred to the 3d Artillery, and completed by consolidating with it Captain Hanson's and another company, recruited for the Cherry Valley Regiment. It was recruited principally at Albany, Schenectady, Broadalbin, Elmira, Cherry Valley, Bainbridge, Newfield, Ithaca, Milford, Unadilla, Braman's Cove, Sanford, Hartwick and Cayuta; organized at Albany and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years, January 18, 1862. At the expiration of its term of service those entitled thereto were discharged and the battery continued in service. It joined the regiment February 22, 1862, and served in North Carolina, and the 18th Corps, from March, 1862; at and near Fort Monroe, Va., from October, 1863; in Heckman's Division, 18th Corps, from January, 1864; in the 1st Division, 18th Corps, from March, 1864; in the 3d Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James, from May, 1864; in the Artillery Brigade, 18th Corps, from June, 1864, and in that of the 24th Corps from December, 1864. Commanded by Capt. John H. Howell, it was mustered out at Richmond, Va., June 26, 1865.
Seventy-sixth Infantry.-Cols., Nelson W. Green, W. P. Wainwright,
Charles E. Livingston; Lieut.-Cols., John D. Shaul, Charles E.
Livingston, Andrew J. Grover, John E. Cook, Charles A. Watkins;
Majs., Charles E. Livingston, Andrew J. Grover, John E. Cook,
John W. Young.
The 76th, the "Cortland Regiment," recruited principally in
Cortland and Otsego counties, was mustered into the U. S. service
at Albany, Jan. 16, 1862, for three years. It left the state the
next day for Washington, was assigned to the 3d brigade of
Casey's division and served in the vicinity of Washington during
the first winter.
It suffered its first severe loss at Manassas in Aug., 1862, when
it served with the 2nd brigade, 1st division, 3d corps, losing in
the several engagements of Gen. Pope's campaign, 147 in killed,
wounded and missing. It was active at South mountain and
Antietam, its brigade and division having been assigned to the
1st corps, with which it accompanied the cavalry advance through
Philomont, Union and Upperville, Va.
It participated in the battle of Fredericksburg, went into winter
quarters near Falmouth and during the Chancellorsville movement,
lost 3 men while guarding bridges. At Gettysburg the regiment
took a prominent part and suffered the loss of 234 in killed,
wounded and missing. Previous to this battle the ranks had been
reinforced by the addition of the veterans and recruits of the
24th and 30th N. Y. infantry, but after Gettysburg they were
again sadly thinned.
The regiment participated in the Mine Run fiasco, and at Brandy
Station in Jan., 1864, was transferred to the 1st brigade of the
same division, returning to its old brigade in March, and was
later assigned to the 2nd brigade, 4th division, 5th corps, and
broke camp in April for the Wilderness campaign, in which it
suffered its greatest loss during the first two days-282 killed,
wounded or missing.
It continued to see hard service at Spottsylvania, the North
Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor and Petersburg, where it took part
in the siege operations until the end of its term of service. It
was mustered out by companies, July 1, Oct. 11 and 20, Nov. 8 and
18, Dec. 1, 1864, and Jan. 1, 1865, the veterans and recruits
being transferred to the 147th N. Y. infantry.
The regiment lost during its term of service 175 by death from
wounds and 166 by death from accident, imprisonment or disease,
of whom 56 died in imprisonment. It ranks among the "three
hundred fighting regiments."
2 1/4" IN LENGTH, GOLD CORPS BADGE ~ 15TH CORPS, 40 ROUNDS, SHAPED PIN DEVICE WITH YELLOW ENAMEL ~ SINGLE LOOP SUSPENSION WITH BLUE ENAMEL 16TH CORPS BELOW ~ "46" AT CENTER ~ PIN ON REVERSE ~ LOOKS BETTER IN HAND! ~ BADGE MADE FOR THE 46TH OHIO INFANTRY
ID'ED 1844 PRESENTATION SHOOTING MEDAL ~ WASHINGTON GREYS ~ JERSEY CITY,NEW JERSEY
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12 POINTED STAR SHAPED BADGE PRESENTED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE WASHINGTON GREYS OF JERSEY CITY TO JAMES CONROY FOR 2ND PRIZE IN TARGET PRACTICE NOV. 25TH 1844 ~ BEAUTIFUL PATINA! ~ MEASURES 2 3/4"
25th NYSNG ~ 1st PRIZE BADGE ~ "FOR BEST SHOT" ~ AUGUST 1865
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APPROX. 3 1/4" IN LENGTH ~ BEAUTIFUL BADGE AWARDED BY COMPANY H, 25TH NEW YORK STATE NATIONAL GUARD FOR BEST SHOT ~ AWARDED ON AUG. 24, 1865 ~ REVERSE BLANK ~ NICE, NICE PIECE!
INCREDIBLE RELIC BADGE FROM THE CIVIL WAR ~ ORIGINAL PERIOD INKED CARD READS "BUTTERNUT", "BADGE WORN BY SOUTHERN SYMPATHIZERS DURING CIVIL WAR 1861-1865 BY DEMOCRATS OF OHIO. THE BARK OF THE BUTTERNUT TREE. FLUID EXRACT MADE A DYE- THE SAME COLOR AS THE HOMESPUN UNIFORM OF THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER." ~ STRING AT BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER WHERE WOOD ONCE WAS SECURED TO CARD ~ A GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY! WOOD IS APPROX. 1" IN DIAMETER. Because Republicans believed or wanted voters to believe that the Peace Demo-
crats were traitors, they began early in the war to label them as Copperheads to denote
snake-like qualities. Copperheads would sometimes identify themselves as such by
wearing on their lapel an Indian head cut from a copper penny. Another term used to
describe Copperheads was "Butternut." More specifically, it referred to poor farmers in
the border states and in the southern parts of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois who colored
their outer garments with the brown dye of the butternut, the fruit of the white walnut
tree, and who were usually Peace Democrats.
I FOUND A GREAT LINK TO MORE OF THE HISTORY OF THE BADGE AND THE CAUSE IT STOOD FOR
Don't know what catagory to put it in but here 'tiz.
The Fenian raids were attacks by members of the Fenian Brotherhood based in the United States, on British army forts, customs posts and other targets in Canada in order to bring pressure on Britain to withdraw from Ireland, between 1866 and 1871. They were also known as the "Irish Invasion of Canada". Most of the raids were successfully repelled by British forces and local militias. They divided many Irish-Canadians, many of whom were torn between loyalty to their new home and sympathy for the aims of the Fenians. The Protestant Irish were generally loyal to Britain and fought the Fenians. While the U.S. authorities arrested the men and confiscated their arms afterwards, there is speculation that many in government had turned a blind eye to the preparations for the invasion, angered at actions that could be construed as British assistance to the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Support for the Fenian Brotherhood's Invasion of Canada levelled out and there was no real threat of any more raids after the 1890s. The raids, however, did have a large effect on Canada-U.S. relations for years after the last raid.
There was a great deal of anger in Canada with the U.S. government, who Canadians felt had looked the other way and failed to prevent the raids on their end. There is even some indication that U.S. President Andrew Johnson may have given his blessing to the early raids, saying that he would "recognize the accomplished facts"; implying that if the Fenians were successful, he would support them.
Canada-U.S. relations remained strained until Anglo-American rapprochment in the first decade of the 20th century. However, though relations markedly improved after this period, Canadian-American relations remained considerably distant until co-operation during the Second World War.
We are the Fenian Brotherhood, skilled in the arts of war, And we're going to fight for Ireland, the land we adore, Many battles we have won, along with the boys in blue, And we'll go and capture Canada, for we've nothing else to do. -- Fenian soldier's song
