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Sweet dig!
Dog tags were not issued to Civil War troops. Some soldiers had their own ID tags made so their bodies might be identified should they fall in battle.
I was gonna say the same thing... a very well known fact. A privately made ID tag that was either worn or sewn to a uniform or whatever is just plain awesome though. Most folks had no money and just stitched into the clothing their names in fear of not being ID on the battlefield. Those with means, did things like what you have there Dave
damn! oh well! thanks for all the info.really appreciate it! i fell a couple clouds now.i'm on 7 not 9 anymore
Thanks Rog! think i may have enough on this fella now thanks to some forum membersVery Cool Find Dave! I've done a lot of geneology research. I think your best bet is 1st find his grave, then get his info from the cemetary office. From there you can go to city hall & get his death certificate. You might want to reach out to the State Library in Hartford to see if they can help you out.
Thanks Rog! think i may have enough on this fella now thanks to some forum members
wow amazing! I always thought thought xlt was one of the best cellar hole machines on the market ever since the days of ed fedory using them for "the relic hunter" stories. The cw id badge looks legit to me but i'm not expert, it's obviously an id badge of some sort from the period. Nice gold cufflink too!
That is still a great find. Congratulations.
i love my xlt!