Civil War Corps Badge Identified to George W. Annis, 12th Iowa Infantry

Lot 173

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Lot Description

Silver, 1.5 x 2.25 in., two-part corps badge. The first part consists of a spread winged eagle, its wings pointing downward toward a flowing riband inscribed with the name Geo. W. Annis. Co. F. 12. Io. V.V. The second part is in the form of the XVI Corps, 1st Division badge, the obverse side engraved 16th AC / 3d Brig 1 Div. Five battle names are engraved on the reverse side, with Jackson 1st & 2d at center, surrounded by Ft. Donelson, Vicksburg, Nashville, and Spanish Ft.

George W. Annis enlisted in the army as a private on September 5, 1861. By October 26th, he mustered into the 12th Iowa Infantry, Co. F. Before making it to the battlefield, however, the company lost heavily after disease spread throughout the camp at winter quarters. The surviving men, which included Annis, marched South to fight the enemy. The regiment's most glorious action was at Shiloh. From the advance until sundown, it managed to hold back the enemy. Demoralized, Rebels withdrew to a new point to wait for reinforcements from Buell. It continued its service quietly, compared to Shiloh, and finished its term in Memphis, where Annis mustered out with his fellow soldiers on January 20, 1866.

Condition

Some tarnishing of the medal.
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