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<p>[QUOTE="stevehelium, post: 877256, member: 25018"]Chris - you are well informed! I spent last summer going through Europe visiting the 45th's battle sites, so I did extensive research (particularly from January on for obvious reasons).</p><p><br /></p><p>I am completely sure this is Civil War related. My grandfather was in the military, but he was a traveling salesman, so there's no telling where he enlisted or was drafted. However, according to his discharge papers, he saw no combat (I actually have those somewhere on my computer if I dig hard). But I believe he was cavalry.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's interesting just to know THIS much. If I can find a copy of the actual coin somewhere I'm going to be ecstatic! One friend said he found images of the 25th and 75th reunion medals for Gettysburg but they did not match this. I wonder if it is over a different battle...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stevehelium, post: 877256, member: 25018"]Chris - you are well informed! I spent last summer going through Europe visiting the 45th's battle sites, so I did extensive research (particularly from January on for obvious reasons). I am completely sure this is Civil War related. My grandfather was in the military, but he was a traveling salesman, so there's no telling where he enlisted or was drafted. However, according to his discharge papers, he saw no combat (I actually have those somewhere on my computer if I dig hard). But I believe he was cavalry. It's interesting just to know THIS much. If I can find a copy of the actual coin somewhere I'm going to be ecstatic! One friend said he found images of the 25th and 75th reunion medals for Gettysburg but they did not match this. I wonder if it is over a different battle...[/QUOTE]
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