Civil l War 5th Corps Badge / SOLD

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Civil War 5th Corps Badge – Inventory Number: INS 264 / SOLD The idea of a distinctive badge for each army corps was adopted by General Joseph Hooker after he assumed command of the Army of the Potomac. Daniel Butterfield, Hooker’s chief of staff, was assigned the task of designing a distinctive shape for each corps badge. This silver 5th Corps badge is in the regulation form of a Maltese cross. It measures 1” across with and is inlaid with dark blue enamel with a brass pin back. A classic wartime example from a hard fighting corps of the Army of the Potomac.  Comes housed in a 5 x 6 inch display case with black velvet backing and descriptive card.   Inventory Number: INS 264 / SOLD

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The Civil War 5th Corps Badge is a metallic cross pattée pin featuring black enamel at the center and decorative edging, shown on a white background.
A Civil War 5th Corps badge featuring a metal cross shape with a black center cross and scalloped border, displayed on a white background.
A Civil War 5th Corps Badge, metal and cross-shaped with a corroded surface and a vertical pin clasp on the back, photographed against a white background.
A Civil War 5th Corps Badge, featuring a black and silver cross design, is displayed on a black velvet background inside a square case.

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