American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

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Gen Ned Simms
2/XVI Corps/AotT
Blood 'n Guts hisself, a land lovin' pirate. Show me some arty tubes and we'll charge 'em.
VMI Class of '00

Very cool. Thank you for sharing this, General. They were an amazing generation.

Salute!

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General Prax Swan
1/3/III ANV

Nice article Ned! Thanks.

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Dave Danner
General
Commanding Cumberland Rifles, II Division, XV Corps
Army of the Tennessee
S = √ 30 x d x f + - e

Joshua Chamberlain certainly earned his medal. It was given to him for his work on July 2nd, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His citation simply reads, "Daring heroism and great tenacity in holding his position on the Little Round Top against repeated assaults, and carrying the advance position on the Great Round Top." But he could probably have equally received another for all of his following military actions.

The medal appears to be equipped with the 1896 replacement ribbon, which the Government supplied free to those recipients whose original ribbons had decayed with age. And it is obvious from the photograph that these Civil War- era versions were struck from either a brass or bronze alloy, as is evident from the dark patina upon all of the metallic parts.

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General Jos. C. Meyer, ACWGC
Union Army Chief of Staff
Commander, Army of the Shenandoah
Commander, Army of the Tennessee
(2011-2014 UA CoA/GinC)

Amazing that these thigs happen and the person is anonymous!

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General Ernie Sands
President ACWGC -Sept 2015- Dec 2020
7th Brigade, 1st Division, XVI Corps, AoT
ACWGC Records Site Admin

"If you do not know where you are going, any road will take you there."