Stamped white metal 9^th Corps badge engraved with cannon barrel and fouled anchor at center. Badge has an engraved linear border and reads “VOL. INF.” across the top and “WAR 1861-5 / OSWOLD Mc LAUGHLIN.” The shield has two small holes at the upper right and left corners and no pin on the back. This shows that this shield was once part of a ladder badge or some other type of veteran’s medal.

The item is in good, mostly clean condition with only four small scattered spots of discoloration.

Oswald McLaughlin enlisted as a Private in Company I, 2^nd Pennsylvania Infantry on September 6, 1862 for 30 days. He was mustered out on September 25, 1862.

McLaughlin next enlisted as a Private in Company K of the 45^th Pennsylvania Infantry on February 25, 1864. The 45^th was a part of the 9^th Corps when McLaughlin joined the regiment. He saw service at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna and was wounded to an undetermined degree at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864. He was mustered out on July 17, 1865 at Alexandria, Virginia.

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