Union Army 19th Corps Badge with identification medallion

medal

MEDALS, BADGES & COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS
early 20th century
metal; textile
overall: 4 x 1 1/2 in.

Two separate Civil War medals attached to blue ribbon. Nineteenth Union Army Corps GAR medal; White enameled cross-shaped medal, with wide, triangular arms, gold border, and gold octagonal center pinned to one end of frayed blue ribbon. Other end of the ribbon has a circular medallion attached with darker blue embroidery thread. Medallion is inscribed on both sides. One side reads: R.H. CLIFT / 1ST LIEUT & ADJUTANT / 22D ILL. INFT. / ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND; other side reads: CHARLESTON BELMONT / NEW MADRID / TIPTONVILLE / ISLAND NO. 10 / FARMINGTON / CORINTH / NASHVILLE / STONE RIVER / CHICKAMUGA CREEK. From a collection of Civil War uniform accoutrements belonging to Lieutenant Robert H. Clift of Mystic, Conn.

2017.37.4