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Salt Pork
09-23-2008, 02:19 AM
I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get, or what are the best matrials to make enlisted corp badges out of. I am looking for 6th corp 1st division badge.

William Summe
David Fox
09-23-2008, 06:09 AM
I was in Gettysburg for my annual pilgimage earlier this month. Horse Soldier and Regimental Quartermaster both carried corps badges. I believe S&S Sutlers there do also.

David Fox
fedcampaigner
09-23-2008, 12:31 PM
If you are looking to make your own, I would imagine wool scraps would work just fine.
Bill Fean
09-23-2008, 01:13 PM
According to the CRRC, the material was cut from a medium/heavyweight wool flannel. The appx. size of the 6th Corps is 2 1/8 width. Actually, I just made a first division 6th Corps badge today ( among a few others). Had some scrap laying around. Hope this helps some.


Bill Fean
Rear Guard
09-23-2008, 11:38 PM
Researching the 2nd Vermont, I found plenty of photographic evidence of metal 6th corp badges worn on the left breast of the coat......mostly officers and NCO's but even a few privates. Now this may have only been the Vermonters doing this, but it's something to research. I ended up finding a cast pewter 6th corp badge at Fair Oaks and having it engraved in the same manner I've seen in surviving examples. Good luck! http://www.fairoakssutler.com/catalog/08.htm
Jimmayo
09-24-2008, 08:36 PM
Researching the 2nd Vermont, I found plenty of photographic evidence of metal 6th corp badges worn on the left breast of the coat......mostly officers and NCO's but even a few privates. Now this may have only been the Vermonters doing this, but it's something to research. I ended up finding a cast pewter 6th corp badge at Fair Oaks and having it engraved in the same manner I've seen in surviving examples. Good luck! http://www.fairoakssutler.com/catalog/08.htm

The two 6th corps badges in this case were found near Ft. Fisher in Petersburg. Also near a Vermont camp but other regiments were there also. The 6th corps badge is one of the most commonly dug badges. I have a picture on my web site of a silver badge being worn on a kepi. The badge is almost identical to those in the picture.