United States. A Civil War 71St New York Infantry Excelsior Shako Badge GTRexclude and dated “1935”

and dated “1935”

The battle boosted faltering American morale and revived French enthusiasm for the war

Grave Reference: Plot 296A and is commemorated on page 166 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance

1st Class for Twenty-Five Years' Service (bronze gilt

but tries to bear it like a philosopher

United States. A Civil War 71St New York Infantry Excelsior Shako Badge GTRexclude and dated “1935”In silvered bronze numbers ""7"" and ""1"" forming the number ""71"", mounted to a die stamped bronze gilt base, unmarked, 81 mm (w) x 93 mm (h), scattered silvering and gilt wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Excelsior Brigade was a military unit in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Mainly composed of infantry regiments raised in the state of New York primarily by former U. S. Congressman Daniel Sickles, the brigade served in