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The John Gibson Collection

6th Corps Badges

Badge belonging to Hiram M. Fifield who served in two units during the war. He was from Brandon, Vt. and originally enlisted 8/26/61 at the age of 20 as a Private in Co. H 5th VVI. He was discharged for disability on 11/29/62. He later reenlisted at the age of 23 on 8/8/64 as a Private in Co. C 11th VVI (Bat C 1st Vt HA) and was mustered out on 6/24/65.

6th Corps Badge


Small silver badge belonging to 1st Lt James Grace, age 18, Middlebury, Vt., Co. B 5th Vt. Vols. - badge was recovered at Brandy Station, Va.

6th Corps Badge


Silver badge belonging to Pvt. George W. James, age 24, Starksboro, Vt Co. K 5th Vt. Vols.

6th Corps Badge


Badge belonging to Edwin Phillips, Tinmouth, Vt., age 27, enl 9/15/61 mi 10/15/61 as a Pvt Co G 6th Vt. Vols., pr asst surg 4th Vt. Vols. 8/4/62, pr surg 6th VVI 10/28/63, mo 6/26/65.

6th Corps Badge


Badge Harrison W. Varney, St. Johnsbury, Vt., age 23, enl 8/28/62 mi 10/22/62, Pvt. Co. K 15th Vt. Vols., prom Cpl 3/6/63 mo 8/5/63, reen 12/23/63 Pvt Co. D 4th VVI, prom Cpl 1/12/64 POW Weldon Railroad 6/23/64, sent to, Andersonville, then paroled 11/20/64 d/svc 12/20/64

6th Corps Badge


Large silver 6th Corp Badge belonging to Captain (later Brevet Maj. Gen. for gallantry in the Wilderness and subsequent engagements) Elijah Wales, Co. C 2nd Vt. Vols. - wia Wilderness 5/5/64, wia Charlestown, Va. 8/16/64

6th Corps Badge


Badge belonging to an unidentified member of the 'Vermont Brigade.'

6th Corps Badge