29th Ohio corps badge

[Steve Acker]

So far the research I've done doesn't state whether the guys in the 29th Ohio wore the White Star of the 20th corps or maintained their former corps badge. If anyone knows, let me know so we can set which corps badge to wear for New Hope Church at Picketts Mill.



Also, I can't find the address of the guy that makes the corps badges. Help.

Steve Acker

[trippcor]

Steve,
Last year I raised company for the Battle of Resaca that protrayed the 7th Ohio which was also in the XX Corps. We cut out white stars from some fabric Kiev Thomason had since the research we had showed they were wearing cloth corps badges. If you find that the 29th Ohio was wearing XX corps badges this might be an option.

[Abe]

Steve

I will email you the information for the guy that did the Corps Badges for the Federals at Old World Wisconsin last year.

Jason Reinholz
Mess #3

[GWHall]

Steve,

The fellow Jason is referring to is BJ Zirkle. His email is giltwire@aol.com

I've ordered corps badges from him in the past as well. He usually has a very quick turn around time and great customer service.

[Abe]

Hey Andy

Show off, shouldn't you be working or something? See you on Sunday.

Jason Reinholz
Mess #3

[Steve Acker]

The 29th Ohio was part of 12th corps which is the same corps badge as 20th corps so we will use the white star as our corps badge.

Steve Acker

[tarheelmilitia]

I am glad to say that I am the proud owner of a 20th Corp. badge I found relic hunting in one of Shermans camps outside of Raleigh, N.C. It appears to have been made by a jeweler being it is made of silver and hand engraved. It most likely belonged to an officer being it's made of silver. Follow this link to see it. http://www.thetreasuredepot.com/cgi-bin/top/topfinds_config.pl?read=2142 Just an example and thanks for letting me share this :D.

[Steve Acker]

I recieved the following information on corps badges from BJ Zirkle.

"The standard "issue" badges run $1.50 each. (No discount for quantity, I cut them individually by hand).

Of course I can add "goodies" such as regimental numbers and so forth. Those are typically $4.50 each and are also plated in 18k gold, like the third option shown above.


"I offer several types that you might consider "officer quality." Those run as follows:

Wool center with beaded wire edges: $8.50 each
Wool or velvet center with fully embroidered edges: $35.00 each
Gilt brass framework with wool center, solid brass back & t-bar pin: $75.00 each


I'd like about a month (lead time) notice if possible. Right now I'm not terribly backlogged, but that can change quickly.

Just let me know,

BJ Zirkle
IWP Fabrications"
giltwire@aol.com


Remember the 29th Ohio was in second division so order a white star.

Steve Acker

[MarkTK36thIL]

Will we be ordering these individually or through our company/event?

[DougCooper]

The "White Star Division" was a pretty proud bunch. Initially some of the western boys laughed at their Corps Badge when the 12th Corps came west, joking that everyone and everything so marked must have been a Brigadier General. Some great quotes on the subject.

BJ Zirckle made me a 12th/20th Corps nickel (silver was a bit steep) star badge that I was able to get engraved with unit, etc. It came with a pin back and now lies somewhere in the woods just east of Gettysburg, torn off during a Picket Post event. Been looking for it on Ebay. :cry_smile

[Gary of CA]

I concur with Doug Cooper on the joke that they were called generals because of their star. Unfortunately, I don't recall where I read it.

[DougCooper]

I concur with Doug Cooper on the joke that they were called generals because of their star. Unfortunately, I don't recall where I read it.

Here ya go:

Sgt. George W. Holmes, Co. G, 100th Illinois

“In striking contrast to our appearance were Hooker’s men, all dressed up as if for parade, in short neat looking jackets and paper collars. They had stars on their caps, on their coats, on their tents, on their flags, on their wagons. Everything they had seemed to be a brigadier general.”