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A Prized Memento Of The Civil Way: Joseph Abbott's "Lightning Brigade" Medal, James Brenner
A Prized Memento Of The Civil Way: Joseph Abbott's "Lightning Brigade" Medal, James Brenner
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This silver medal commemorates Joseph N. Abbott's Civil War service with Wilder's Lightning Brigade, 1861-1865. The engraving on the reverse reads, "Jos. N. Abbott, Co. B, 98th Illinois. Dating to about 1887, these medals were features at post-war veterans' reunions.