12th corps CW military Badge

[4-H]

Hey folks. I just wanted to post what I feel was my dig of the year. It took us a long time to figure this one out from metal composition test from UNCA to hard work from the Guys at American Digger Magazine, William Leigh,  and my friend Daryl Adams (Doc)
It is a Civil War 12th regiment corps Badge. It started it life out as a regular button cut for the proud soldier to show his pride. The corp badges were cut from coins as well. This button is the first known to have been dug. We are so happy to have found such a historical piece.
The Badge can be seen in next months issue of American Digger Magazine
Thanks folks!  


The 12th corps

Potomac Adopted March 21, 1863 eventually Merged into 20th Corp

Then to:


Army of the Cumberland April 26, 1864 Created 1864 from 11th and 12th Corps
Used badge of 12th Corps  

This, is the original drawing for the 12th corps

[Dirtfishergabe]

first one to ever be dug , eh? thats really cool. i like it. do you know what or which coins they used to make them?

[4-H]

first one to ever be dug , eh? thats really cool. i like it. do you know what or which coins they used to make them?

I don't think they discriminated on the coins but, the one (1) I saw was a silver half dollar


Here it is    



The Twelfth Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac was directed to wear a star as a corps badge by order of Major General Hooker issued on March 21, 1863. On September 23, 1863, the Eleventh and Twelfth corps were ordered detached from the Army of the Potomac and sent to Tennessee as reinforcements for Rosecrans' Army of the Cumberland. On April 3, 1864, the Eleventh and Twelfth Army Corps were consolidated into a new corps designated the Twentieth and the star badge formerly of the Twelfth Army Corps adopted for the new corps. In part this was done because of the blemished record of the Eleventh Corps. The Fourth Division of the corps was detached to continue service in the District of Tennessee and did not operate with the bulk of the corps in Georgia and the Carolinas. The Badges were hand cut from buttons to silver coins and rarely ever seen.

[Dirtfishergabe]

oh, well thats interesting. its so interesting when you can look at something that old and pretty much specify the when where and how information about it. thanks for your reply

[CoinHunter]

Did you say you were giving me this for Christmas Mike? Lol That is some awesome find. Congratulations big time.

[Dirtfishergabe]

Actually Ralph, i'm pretty sure he was givin' to me. 

[4-H]

well I would have cut in two for y'all        

here's   more on corps Badges.   Did you know?  The 12th corps had never lost a color or a gun? And when they switched over to 20th Corps they kept the star Badge and kept the no loss reputation. 

[Treasurehound]

I love finding something and doing the research on it. Great job finding this one.

[4-H]

Thanks Randy. The absolute hardest part was trying to figure out what it could have been. After I got a confirmation the research was easy....And very informative