1ST CONNECTICUT HEAVY ARTILLERY GROUPING ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY ELLSWORTH TAINTOR. AFTER THE WAR HE LIVED IN HARTFORD, CT. HE HELD SEVERAL GAR OFFICES INCLUDING NATIONAL JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1887.

1. 1896 1ST CONN HEAVY REUNION BADGE ~ HAS SOME LIGHT WEAR TO RIBBON
2. 1908 20TH ANNUAL REUNION BADGE
3. 1890 BOSTON, MASS. STAFF OF CNC BADGE (IN PINK BOX)
4.1894 PITTSBURGH PA STAFF BADGE (IN LEATHER CASE)
5. 1892 WASHINGTON DC NATL DELEGATE BADGE IN ORIGINAL BOX ~ LID IS TAPED
6. 1893 INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA NATL DELEGATE BADGE IN ORIGINAL BOX ~ BOX LID DETACHED
7.1898 CINCINNATI OHIO NATL DELEGATE BADGE IN ORIGINAL BOX
8. EMPTY BOX

THIS WAS ONCE PART OF NOEL PRESTON'S COLLECTION (MR. CONNECTICUT GAR) ~ AND THE HAND WRITTEN NOTES WERE IN THE BOX DOCUMENTING THAT EACH PIECE WAS TO STAY TOGETHER AND WERE ALL APART OF THE HENRY TAINTOR COLLECTION.