Army of the Potomac Society Civil War Medal

Description

This is a unique opportunity to possess a faithful RECREATION
of the medal issued to members of the
Society of the Army of the
Potomac
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Organized on July 5-6, 1869,
“The object of this Society shall be to cherish the memories and associations of the Army of the Potomac; to strengthen the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed from companionship in that Army; to perpetuate the name and fame of those who have fallen either on the field of battle or in the line of duty with the Army; to collect and preserve the record of its great achievements, its numerous and well-contested battles, its campaigns, marches, and skirmishes.”
Among other notables, its founder and first President was Major-General George B. McClellan, followed by Major-Generals George Gordon Meade and Philip Sheridan.
According to Dornbusch’s Military Bibliography of the Civil War, the last reunion of the Society was held in 1927.
The features of this medal are many!
First the crossed swords and crossed cannons represent the Cavalry and Artillery, above a 6 pointed star in red enamel representing the blood shed by their comrades in arms.
Clockwise around the star, and beginning at the
12 o’clock
position, we find the symbols of the 2
nd
Corps (tri-foil), 1
st
Corps (circle), 9
th
Corps (shield w/crossed cannon and foul anchor), 5
th
Corps (Maltese cross), 6
th
Corps (cross), and the 3
rd
Corps (diamond).
Atop the star is a shield containing the initials AP for Army of the
Potomac
and the symbols of the 11
th
Corps (crescent) and the 12
th
Corps (star) which, in 1864, were merged into the 20
th
Corps and placed under the command of General Hooker for service with Major-General George H. Thomas' Army of the
Cumberland
.
Originals are very rare and most of the variations of this medal I’ve seen appear to be rather plain, standard membership medals.
This particular RECREATION, however, is patterned after a beautiful presentation piece I saw on-line which was being offered by a brick & sticks Auction House for almost ,000.
The overall length of the beautiful, high quality medal is appx. 3½” (90mm), the star itself is appx. 1¾” (45mm) across, and it comes packed in a clear plastic, foam lined presentation case.
*Lifetime Limited Warranty (See below for details).
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This RECREATION 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 with the mold creation date; so as not to be confused with, or presented to, some trusting individual as an authentic period piece.
(rev. 22 Feb 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 buyers 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.
To knowingly falsify a Customs Declaration is Illegal under International Law!  So, when you purchase an item from us, it must be declared as merchandise and cannot be changed!
(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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