434
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(MILITARY—BUFFALO SOLDIERS.) 24th INFANTRY. PRESTON, DENNIS.
Discharge papers with accounting of pay and docking for clothing, tobacco,
laundry etc.
[800/1,200]
Preston is being mustered out in Texas, and being paid 30 cents per ration, per day to travel to
his home 1986 miles away in Baltimore. He is being docked for clothing drawn from the quar-
termaster, tobacco similarly, as well as money for a Mrs. Smith for doing his laundry. All of this
came to $26.86. Following the Civil War, many black soldiers were mustered out in Texas
and other points far from home. The result was, a great many black Civil War vets simply
stayed on for the Indian Wars, and became “Buffalo Soldiers.”
435
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(MILITARY—CIVIL WAR.) 55th MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER
INFANTRY.
Welcome 55 Mass. Vo. Inf.
Stenciled red white and blue thin muslin ban-
ner, 20 x 26 inches; with a large American eagle, grasping the American flag; some damage
along the edges, (especially that of the left margin) with some minor damp staining at the
lower right edge; neither of which affecting the image in any way. (WGC)
Np, circa 1900-1920
[1,500/2,500]
A RARE AND UNUSUAL PIECE
, possibly created to be attached to a piece of cardstock or some
other surface.
436
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(MILITARY—CIVIL WAR.) COLORED ARTILLERY.
Civil War Reunion
Badge, 1st United States Colored Artillery Heavy, made by J.K. Davison,
Philadelphia.
Brass medal, 1
1
⁄
2
x 7/8 inches, showing crossed sabers and muskets, with
canons on each side; with pot metal pin-back, to which is attached a red white and blue
tri-color silk ribbon, upon which is printed “1st U.S. Col. Arty. Hvy. Reunion.” (WGC)
Philadelphia, circa 1913
[1,500/2,500]
A FINE EXAMPLE OF A RARE AND IMPORTANT REUNION MEDAL
.
This was an especially
important reunion year for African American vets, being the 50th anniversary of their having
joined the service in 1863.
435
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