Original U.S. Civil War “Soldier-Made” Silver 20th Corps Badge By 2nd LT. John R. Mills of the 60th Regiment New York Volunteers Restoration Materials and F Company would destroy

and F Company would destroy guns numbered one and two

but those who could afford it remarked on its durability

The magazine floor plate is dated 1915

Original Items: One of a Kind Set: Here we have a magnificent pair of Pre-WWI Era officer's private purchase brass field glasses

Year of Manufacture: circa 1830-40

Original U.S. Civil War “Soldier-Made” Silver 20th Corps Badge By 2nd LT. John R. Mills of the 60th Regiment New York Volunteers Restoration Materials and F Company would destroyOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. Corps badges in the American Civil War were originally worn by soldiers of the Union Army on the top of their army forage cap (kepi), left side of the hat, or over their left breast. The idea is attributed to Maj. Gen. Philip Kearny, who ordered the men in his division to sew a two inch square of red cloth on their hats to avoid confusion on the battlefield. This idea was adopted by Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker after he