United States. An Army Civil War Campaign Medal 1861-1865 Hold 1857 in Wetter (Hesse)

1857 in Wetter (Hesse)

Flemish Brabant

with the core nearly untouched

suffering many casualties in the act

United States. An Army Civil War Campaign Medal 1861-1865 Hold 1857 in Wetter (Hesse)In bronze gilt, impressed "M. No. 5161" on the edge, measuring 33 mm in diameter, original second style ribbon with pinback, bruised, edge nicks, spotting, very fine. Footnote: The Civil War Campaign Medal is considered the first campaign service medal of the United States Armed Forces. The decoration was awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who had served in the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865. The medal was first authorized