Forrest Cavalry Corps Badge
Item #: WR565
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This is a Forrest Cavalry Corps badge manufactured by the Schwabb Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. These badges were presented to members of the National Organization of Forrest veterans and their descendants. The badge was designed somewhere around 1897. The badge is of a three piece construction and is approximately 3 3/4" tall and 1 3/4" wide. The top piece is gold gilt and has a likeness of Robert E Lee flanked by a Third National Confederate flag on the left and a Confederate battle flag on the right. Under the likeness of Lee is the word MEMBERS. The enamel paint on the flags is almost flawless, with the battle flag having a small chip of paint missing in the upper right corner and the 1st national a small chip in the white section. Someone made a hole in the center of top piece, to either hang from a small chain or add a Department badge to the top. It doesn't detract from the badge at all, just mentioned for accuracy. The center section of the badge reads FORREST/CAVALRY CORPS. The blue enamel paint has no paint missing. The bottom section of the badge has a medallion with the likeness of Nathan Bedford Forrest. Stamped in an oval above his likeness is GENERAL N.B. FORREST. The medallion is flawless and the gold gilt wreath around the medallion is beautiful and flawless. The reverse of the badge has a pin attached to the top section. The maker mark of SCHWABB S&S in an oval over CO. and MILWAUKEE, located at the top on the back side of the wreath surrounding the medallion. The back of the medallion has an image of the Third National Confederate flag. If you collect UCV items this is one you can't be without!
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