OTEY BATTERY / ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA / MEMBERSHIP RIBBON
Item #: CWB14298
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Early silk ribbon measures 6 1/4" in height.
In early March, 1862, Captain George Gaston Otey, adjutant of the 1ST Virginia Infantry, was given the assignment of organizing a new battery of light artillery. The recruits for this unit were from Richmond’s upper and middle classes, as well as transfers from other units. Some native born Yankees from Pennsylvania and Maryland also joined the mix. Captain Otey and the battery were held in such high esteem that men who had served in other units as officers and NCO’s joined the battery as privates.
Shipping Weight:
1 lb
Item # CWB14298
$400.00 USD