United States. An Army Civil War Campaign Medal, No.534 Newly Listed with gilt and enamelled centre

with gilt and enamelled centre

Footnote: Johannes Friessner was born on March 22

bearing a machine-embroidered golden-yellow number “9”

interior lid and base intact

when the 5th Battalion was on loan to the 3rd Brigade as a reserve unit

United States. An Army Civil War Campaign Medal, No.534 Newly Listed with gilt and enamelled centreInstituted in 1908. In bronze, the obverse features two naval vessels engaged in combat, the upper contour of the medal bears the words THE CIVIL WAR, the exergue the dates 1861 1865, the reverse features a spread eagle resting upon an anchor with draped chain, over the words FOR SERVICE, the upper contour of the medal bears the words UNITED STATES NAVY, numbered 534 on the edge of the medal, on original ribbon, very fine condition.