Army of the Cumberland Society Civil War Medal

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Society of the Army of the Cumberland Medal
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Highest quality and accurate to the original piece issued in the 19
th
century
Reproduction measures 3½” (90mm) overall and the star itself is appx. 2” (50mm)
Suspended from the frock with a barrel safety clasp and comes packed in a clear plastic, foam lined presentation case.
Lifetime limited warranty (see restrictions below)
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The Society of the Army of the Cumberland
The Society was organized on February 6, 1868:
“To perpetuate the memory of the fortunes and achievements of the Army of the Cumberland; to preserve that unanimity of loyal sentiment and that kind and cordial feeling which has been an eminent characteristic of this army, and the main element of the power and success of its efforts in behalf of the cause of the Union.  The history and glory of the officers and soldiers belonging to this army, who have fallen either on the field of battle or otherwise in the line of their duty, shall be a permanent trust to this Society, and every effort shall be made to collect and preserve the proper memorials of their services, to inscribe their names upon the roll of honor, and to transmit their fame to posterity.  It shall also be the object and bounden duty of this Society to relieve, as far as possible, the families of such deceased officers and soldiers, when in indigent circumstances, either by the voluntary contribution of the members, or in such other manner as they may determine, when the cases are brought to their attention.  This provision shall also hereafter apply to the suffering families of those members of the Society who may in the future be called hence, and the welfare of the soldier's widow and orphan shall forever be a holy trust in the hands of his surviving comrades.”
The first President of the Society was their beloved commander, Major-General George H. Thomas, USA, who also formed and led what is arguably the greatest fighting unit in the history of the United States, the 14
th
Corps. While some AoC units like the 7
th
PA Cavalry, continued to hold reunions up until the early 1920’s, I could not find any reference to an annual AoC reunion beyond their twenty-third which was held in Chattanooga on September 15-17, 1913.
The major features of this medal are the scroll and wreath surrounding the words, Army of the Cumberland, the Star representing the 11
th
and 12
th
Corps of the Army of the Potomac which were combined in July 1864 under Major General Joseph (Fighting Joe) Hooker and incorporated into the 20
th
Corps Army of the Cumberland, the Triangle of the 4
th
Corps under Major General Gordon Granger, and the Acorn representing General Thomas’ 14
th
Corps which, as the story goes, adopted this symbol because the men often ate roasted acorns when rations ran out, especially following its defeat at Chickamauga when the AoC fell back and was besieged at Chattanooga by Braxton Bragg’s Army of the Tennessee in the Fall of 1863.
While there are at least three variations of this medal which I’ve seen, including that worn by General Thomas, this particular medal is fashioned after the presentation version worn by Brigadier General Wirt Davis which is posted on the Arlington National Cemetery website.
Original medals are extremely rare!  In fact, to date I have only seen two offered for sale anywhere; both on eBay with the first in July 2007 and the second in June 2013. They were, what appeared to be plain, standard issue membership badges, which sold for ,965 and ,500 respectively.
This recreation of an authentic period piece is a must for the Civil War enthusiast, re-enactor, living historian, student of the American Civil War, and medal collector.  Because we strive to exactly replicate the original of each item we offer, we continually research and modify our offerings as necessary.  In addition, where applicable, all are inscribed on the reverse or edge with our name and/or the mold creation date; so as not to be confused with, or presented to, some trusting individual as an authentic period piece. (rev. 4 Dec 12)
We are a Combat Disabled Veteran owned small business.  Since creating our first reproduction medal in 2007, we have been guided by the principle that we would provide you -- our customer -- with the highest quality, most accurate reproductions possible, at an affordable price.  Each product we sell has been painstakingly developed, often over many months, injected with as much WOW factor as we can muster, and then carefully packaged and shipped within one business day.  If you are not satisfied with your purchase for any reason – or for no reason at all – please give us an opportunity to set things right, or we will gladly refund the purchase price. (rev. 1 Oct 20)
If, for any reason outside of normal wear and tear, any medal, pin, badge, buckle, or brooch
we stock
should ever fail, we will replace it for the cost of shipping and handling and, on that,
you have our word
! (rev. 1 Oct 12)
We cannot be responsible for any items shipped outside of the United States if damaged, refused, or seized by customs regulators in your country, etc.  Import duties, taxes and other charges you might incur due to overseas shipping are not included in the item price and are the buyer’s responsibility.  Please check with your country's Customs Office and /or Postal Service to determine what, if any, additional costs will be added prior to bidding/buying.  Delivery time to your country can vary widely, from a few days to many weeks, depending on your local mail processing and/or customs inspection requirements.
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(rev. 11 Feb 12)
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We will combine all item shipped at the same time and to the same address and you will only pay Shipping and Handling on the highest cost item, regardless of how many items you purchase.  So, if purchasing multiple items, please ask us to send you an invoice so we can properly deduct any excess S & H charges. (rev. 3 Mar 12)
PAYMENT POLICY:  Payment must be received within 3-business days of purchase and the item will not be shipped until payment clears.
RETURN POLICY:  If anything in this offering has been misstated we will take the item back and refund all your money, including return postage, once the item, in “like new” condition, is in our possession.  If you received an item in error, we will replace it once the incorrect item is in our possession, and we will reimburse you for the actual cost of return postage.  All other returns must be approved by us, in advance, received within 14-calendar days of your receipt, and are to be packaged and insured to assure deliver in “like new” condition.  Refunds on returned items exclude all postage, handling, payment processing fees, insurance, etc. associated with the sale of this item.
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