United States. A Civil War Campaign Medal, Number 2496 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (Deutsche Abzeichen)

(Deutsche Abzeichen)

inscribed in pencil "5th Canadian Mounted Rifles / Boer War / c

The blade exhibits light wear and minor pitting

Footnote: The Order for Incentive to Humanity (Red Cross) was instituted on May 30

the company took charge of 59 Fenian prisoners and guarded them in the Brantford jail

United States. A Civil War Campaign Medal, Number 2496 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (Deutsche Abzeichen)Instituted in 1908. In bronze, the obverse features two naval vessels engaged in combat, the upper contour of the medal bears the words THE CIVIL WAR, the exergue the dates 1861 1865, the reverse features a spread eagle resting upon an anchor with draped chain, over the words FOR SERVICE, the upper contour of the medal bears the words UNITED STATES NAVY, impressed numbered 2496 on the edge of the medal, on original ribbon with broach, very fine