Fourth Corps Badge

[ScottCross]

I would have sold my soul for something like this 20 years ago! This is very rare and a beautiful specimen! I love the T-bar back, and the clamps to hold the colored wool in.

http://historical.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=6034&Lot_No=52470

[WILSONCREEK61]

Re: Fourth Corps Badge

Bill Krohn had one that was simular That I tried for years to get from him. I glad I didn't as he put it in the casket with Mike Singer when he passed.

[Garrett Silliman]

Re: Fourth Corps Badge

Third Division too - would have come in handy for last week's LH at Picketts Mill. can't be that hard to reproduce(?).

[ScottCross]

Re: Fourth Corps Badge

Bill Krohn had one that was simular That I tried for years to get from him. I glad I didn't as he put it in the casket with Mike Singer when he passed.

Tony, good to see you on here. I was sorry to hear of Mike's passing.
I used to own a 20th Corps badge that was consructed the same way as this one, with blue felt in the center cut out. It was identified to a Wisconsin soldier.

[Jimmayo]

Re: Fourth Corps Badge

can't be that hard to reproduce(?).

No they are not.

About 7 or 8 years ago someone had a bunch of them on e-bay. Had various corps with cloth and T bar attachment. I heard they came in from Mexico. I have only seen one dug one and the brass was very thin but not as thin as hat brass. I would like to see a documented one. With corps badges one has to be careful since they are being faked and some are post war. The one on this LG&Y is a post war badge. It is one of my first purchases and a lesson learned. Although now $350.00 for a gun with initials and corps badge does not seem like much.

[Jimmayo]

Re: Fourth Corps Badge

All of a sudden another similar one appears.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CIVIL-WAR-SILHOUETTE-TYPE-3RD-CORPS-BADGE-3RD-DIVISION-/390207430177?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ada2cde21