United States. A Civil War 71St New York Infantry Excelsior Shako Badge GTRexclude The battle boosted faltering American

The battle boosted faltering American morale and revived French enthusiasm for the war

as mentioned in the London Gazette 32109 of Tuesday

1st Class for Twenty-Five Years' Service (bronze gilt

Grave Reference: Plot 296A and is commemorated on page 166 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance

United States. A Civil War 71St New York Infantry Excelsior Shako Badge GTRexclude The battle boosted faltering AmericanIn silvered bronze numbers ""7"" and ""1"" forming the number ""71"", mounted to a die stamped bronze gilt base, unmarked, 81 mm (w) x 93 mm (h), scattered silvering and gilt wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Excelsior Brigade was a military unit in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Mainly composed of infantry regiments raised in the state of New York primarily by former U. S. Congressman Daniel Sickles, the brigade served in