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A Silver Soldier's Pendant - Sergeant Charles F.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
A Silver Soldier's Pendant - Sergeant Charles F.
<B>A Silver Soldier's Medal - Sergeant Charles F. Browne - Gettysburg</B></I> Charles F. Browne was a sergeant with the 1st Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry. Organized at Boston on May 23, 1861, the regiment fought at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. As this silver soldier's pendant clearly shows, they also saw action at the Battle of Gettysburg. This large 1¾” pendant is highly engraved on one side with Sergeant Browne's name and his unit designation. The location of the regiment's formation, 'Boston', is also engraved on the same side. In the middle of the medal are the major battles, including Gettysburg, at which the regiment fought.<BR><BR>On the reverse of the pendant Union generals' names are engraved. McClellan, Pope, Burnside, and Meade appear at the four sides with 'Hooker' inside the border of the engraving at the top near the attachment loop. Under Hooker is ornate engraving interspersed between the words 'Corps', 'Division' and 'Brigade' in progressively small script denoting the smaller size of the units. In the center of the pendant on this side is a small, decorative foliate engraving with two railroad cars engraved between the words 'Division' and 'Brigade.<BR><BR>This is a beautiful and unusual engraved Civil War silver medal in excellent condition.<BR><BR> <B>Provenance:</B></I> <I>Norm Flayderman, The Tharpe Collection of American Military History</B></I><BR> <BR><B>Exhibited:</B></I> <I>The Liberty Heritage Society Museum</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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