Army of the Potomac Society Civil War Medal

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You are bidding on a faithful RECREATION of the medal issued to members of the Society of the Army of the Potomac Organized on July 5-6, 1869, "The object of this Society shall be to cherish the memories and associations of the Army of the Potomac; to strengthen the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed from companionship in that Army; to perpetuate the name and fame of those who have fallen either on the field of battle or in the line of duty with the Army; to collect and preserve the record of its great achievements, its numerous and well-contested battles, its campaigns, marches, and skirmishes." Among other notables, its founder and first President was Major-General George B. McClellan, followed by Major-Generals George Gordon Meade and Philip Sheridan. According to Dornbusch's Military Bibliography of the Civil War, the last reunion of the Society was held in 1927. The features of this medal are many! First the crossed swords and crossed cannons represent the Cavalry and Artillery, above a 6 pointed star in red enamel representing the blood shed by their comrades in arms. Clockwise around the star, and beginning at the 12 o'clock position, we find the symbols of the 2 nd Corps (tri-foil), 1 st Corps (circle), 9 th Corps (shield w/crossed cannon and foul anchor), 5 th Corps (Maltese cross), 6 th Corps (cross), and the 3 rd Corps (diamond). Atop the star is a shield containing the initials AP for Army of the Potomac and the symbols of the 11 th Corps (crescent) and the 12 th Corps (star) which, in 1864, were merged into the 20 th Corps and placed under the command of General Hooker for service with Major-General George H. Thomas' Army of the Cumberland . Originals are very rare and most of the variations of this medal I've seen appear to be rather plain, standard membership medals. This particular RECREATION, however, is patterned after a beautiful presentation piece I saw on-line which was being offered by a brick & sticks Auction House for almost $2,000. This RECREATION is a must for Re-enactors, students of the American Civil War, and medal collectors. The overall length of the beautiful, high quality medal is appx. 3½" (90mm), the star itself is appx. 1¾" (45mm) across, and it comes packed in a clear plastic, foam lined presentation case.Domestic Bidders: PAYPAL or Money Order/Certified Check Only. Payment by Money Order/Certified Check must be received within 7 days of the auction's close. Regardless of the method of payment the item will not be shipped until payment clears. Winning bidder adds $5 for shipping/handling and USPS First-Class Mail ® with Delivery Confirmation tm . I am not responsible for loss or damage by the USPS, so optional insurance of $4 is highly recommended. Overseas Bidders (Including Canada ): Payment by PAYPAL ONLY. Payment must be received within 7 days of the auction's close and the item will not be shipped until payment clears. Winning bidder adds $7 for shipping/handling and USPS First-Class Mail ®, so optional insurance of $10 is highly recommended. RETURN POLICY: If anything in this offering has been misstated I will take the item back and refund all your money, including return postage and insurance, once the item is back in my posession. If you received an item it error, it will be replaced once the incorrect item is in my posession, and you will be reimbursed for the actual cost of return postage and insurance. All other r eturns within 3-calendar days of the receipt, with prior approval, less postage, handling, and associated payment processing fees. To deter window shopping, all such returns shall also be subject to a 10% restocking fee. ALL RETURNS are to be insured for the actual cost of your purchase and packed in such a manner as to assure receipt in "like new" condition. Please email me with any questions. Good luck bidding! read more

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