Antique c.1898–1905 United Confederate Veterans (U.C.V.) Reunion Ribbon Badge – William Terry Camp No. 55, Virginia Division (Wytheville, VA)

Original turn-of-the-century U.C.V. veteran reunion badge manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Newark, NJ), honoring Brigadier General William Terry (commander of the Stonewall Brigade and Wytheville resident)

Details & Markings:

• Top Pin Bar: Ornate gilt brass frame with off-white celluloid insert reading "William Terry Camp" in red lettering

• Sepia celluloid photo button of Gen. William Terry. The back has the original Whitehead & Hoag paper insert with April 14, 1896 & July 21, 1896 patent dates and Newark Allied Printing Trades union bug

• Silk Ribbon: Red and white silk stamped "U.C.V. / VIRGINIA DIVISION / NO. 55 / WYTHEVILLE, VA." The back has the original Whitehead & Hoag maker's backing paper

Antique survivor condition. The brass header bar and all stamped lettering remain clear and legible. The 125-year-old silk ribbon shows age-related fragility, wear and tear and horizontal splitting, with the small upper flag emblem barely hanging from the main ribbon

Rare, and hard to find Civil War related item and a great addition to a collection

Estate item, and the exact age and history are unknown

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