VETERANS

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Local Soldier
Funkstown, MD

Easel Monument w/ Army Record of
"John Gimple, 7th Regiment Maryland Infantry Volunteers"
Large framed image measures 27 1/2" x 37". Bottom of easel monument reads "This picture of the Easel Monument bearing the army record of John C. Gimple was presented by him on March 15.96 to his wife Maggie S."
Gimple enlisted on 8/28/1862 as a Corporal and mustered into Co. I.  He was mustered out on 5/31/1865.
On the Easel Monument Gimple is listed as "slightly wounded " on May 16, 1864 at Laurel Hill, "by being struck on the head with musket by the enemy but still remained with Regt." . . .  and "Hatcher's Run, Oct. 27, '64, where he was again slightly wounded by rifle ball in right leg. Was sent to Field Hospital . . " "On Sept. 26 '64 was promoted to Color Corporal"
Census records indicate the John Gimple was originally from Funkstown, MD. He was born April 1839 ~ on March  17, 1869 he married Margaret Savilla Rhodenizer ~ they had 4 children, 3 daughters and 1 son.  John Gimple died on September 18, 1911 and is buried in Funkstown Public Cemetery, Funkstown, MD.
$550.00 ~ Partial records included.
** Note: Due to the size and delicate frame, this item cannot be shipped.

Meade Memorial
Framed Memorial consists of CDV of General Meade and a Meade Memorial Reception Committee button. Framed memorial measures 18" H x 16" W.
$375.00



GAR 13th Annual Encampment
Delegate Ribbon
Complete.
Mason City, Iowa 1904
$85.00 - V03



GAR Annual Encampment Ribbon
Complete. Manhattan, Kansas 1921
$85.00 - V04


UCV Reunion Pin
Complete.  "United Confederate Veterans Reunion" "Birmingham Ala. 1916"
$265.00 - CV 105



UCV 32nd Reunion
Harrisonburg, VA
$235.00 - CV 111


UCV 26th Reunion DELEGATE
1921 Chattanooga, TN.
$245.00 - CV 114



UCV 26th Reunion
1921 Chattanooga, TN.
Veteran on ribbon.
$275.00 - CV 115

ID'd UCV Reunion Canteen
3rd Texas Infantry ~ Manuel Contreras
"UCV" Stencil marking visible on front.
ID on back "OR / Manuel Contreras / Wickenburg"
Canteen measures 3 3/4" x 4 1/2".
$495.00

UCV Camp 204 Reunion Canteen
Large CS-style tin drum canteen (approx. 8" diameter) with convex "ringed" faces and a screw-on spout (pat. date 1858). Linen sling stenciled "UCV Camp 204 Richmond, VA" (George Picket Post). Identical to reunion canteen pg. 174 Civil War Canteens, by Sylvia & O'Donnell. There is an outside chance that this specimen dates back to the Civil War.
$1495.00



1962 Antietam Reenactment Medal
"Battle of Antietam / Antietam National Battlefield Site"
"Re-Enactment Participant Sept. 15-16-17, 1962"
$35.00

1962 Antietam-South Mountain Centennial Association Medal
"Official Civil War Centennial Commemoration Ball"
Frederick, Maryland Sept. 12, 1962.
"Gathland Civil War Correspondents Memorial Frederick, Count, Maryland" on front of Medal.
$35.00

 

 

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