NEW YORK DAY GETTYSBURG JULY 1893 ~ WHITE MEDAL
Item #: CWB13122
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BEAUTIFUL WHITE MEDAL BADGE PICTURING THE NEW YORK STATE MONUMENT ON OBVERSE AND THE HIGH WATER MARK ON REVERSE ~ MISSING THE PIN OTHERWISE A BEAUTY ~ 3.5" IN HEIGHT
New York commemorated the service of its soldiers at Gettysburg with the dedication of a state monument on the field in 1893. This stretched over the three-day thirtieth anniversary of the battle and in theory involved also the dedication or, in most cases, re-dedication of other New York monuments on the field as well. The state funded travel expenses for veterans of the battle to get there and the compiling of a list of eligible veterans became combined with the idea of New York "Medals of Honor” for veterans of the battle at the instigation of Daniel Sickles. The idea was adopted by the New York Monuments Commission for the Battlefield of Gettysburg on May 6, 1893. So these medals are something more than just souvenirs of the dedication, they were specifically awarded to men who had fought in the battle.
New York commemorated the service of its soldiers at Gettysburg with the dedication of a state monument on the field in 1893. This stretched over the three-day thirtieth anniversary of the battle and in theory involved also the dedication or, in most cases, re-dedication of other New York monuments on the field as well. The state funded travel expenses for veterans of the battle to get there and the compiling of a list of eligible veterans became combined with the idea of New York "Medals of Honor” for veterans of the battle at the instigation of Daniel Sickles. The idea was adopted by the New York Monuments Commission for the Battlefield of Gettysburg on May 6, 1893. So these medals are something more than just souvenirs of the dedication, they were specifically awarded to men who had fought in the battle.
Shipping Weight:
2 lbs
Item # CWB13122
$250.00 USD