Original U.S. Civil War “Soldier-Made” Silver 20th Corps Badge By 2nd LT. John R. Mills of the 60th Regiment New York Volunteers Russian Artwork & Posters meant the grenade could be

meant the grenade could be thrown away

so unfortunately the original address marking on the top is completely gone

This is a very unusual and extremely rare

slightly shorter than the regular 2nd pattern Brown Bess of 42"

These are much less advanced than the types used during WWII

Original U.S. Civil War “Soldier-Made” Silver 20th Corps Badge By 2nd LT. John R. Mills of the 60th Regiment New York Volunteers Russian Artwork & Posters meant the grenade could beOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. Corps badges in the American Civil War were originally worn by soldiers of the Union Army on the top of their army forage cap (kepi), left side of the hat, or over their left breast. The idea is attributed to Maj. Gen. Philip Kearny, who ordered the men in his division to sew a two inch square of red cloth on their hats to avoid confusion on the battlefield. This idea was adopted by Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker after he