WARTIME 3RD DIVISION 6TH CORPS BADGE ENGRAVED TO 138TH PENNSYLVANIA OFFICER

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Item Code: M25760

Nice silver Greek cross shaped badge with remains of sky blue enamel in a recessed center that is also shaped like a cross. Around the arms of the badge is engraved “C. P. CALHOUN / 1st LIEUT. Co. F / 138th REGT. / PA. VOL.” Engraving has the usual linear decoration.

Reverse has original “T” bar pin.

Badge meas. approx. 1.25 x 1.25 inches. Face is slightly tarnished from age and storage. The item comes housed in a small riker box with a modern hand printed card that reads “C. P. CALHOUN, 1st LT. Co. ‘F’, 138th P. V.”

Christopher Patterson Calhoun was born near Clearville, Pennsylvania on July 9, 1842. Calhoun was educated in the public schools and took employment as a teacher in East Providence, Pennsylvania.

Calhoun enlisted as a Corporal in Company F, 138th Pennsylvania on August 22, 1862 and was mustered in on the 29th. The 26 year-old Calhoun was present for duty throughout his service.

The regiment was assigned to the 8th Corps in the Middle Department until July of 1863 when it was transferred to the 3rd Division of the 3rd Corps of the Army of the Potomac. After the dissolution of the 3rd Corps in March of 1864 the regiment was assigned to the 3rd Division of the 6th Corps. The 138th saw action at Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Monocacy, Winchester, Fisher’s Hill, Cedar Creek, Petersburg and Sailor’s Creek.

Calhoun was promoted from Corporal to 3rd Sergeant September 10, 1862, to 1st Sergeant January 2, 1863 and to 1st Lieutenant February 22, 1865. He was mustered out on June 23, 1865.

In 1867 Calhoun married Miss Mary C. Bortz and began attending Albany Medical College and in 1873 graduated from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery. He began practice in Ohio but eventually came back to Bedford County, Pennsylvania in 1881. He remained in Bedford until 1898 when he moved to Altoona, Pennsylvania.

In 1885 Calhoun was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and was reelected in 1887. During his time in the House he was an advocate for the public schools. He was also active in the Lutheran Church, the Masons, Odd Fellows and Post #468 of the GAR.

In 1900 Christopher Calhoun suffered a stroke that left him partially disabled. His condition worsened and he died at his home on May 18, 1902. He was buried in Mount Union Cemetery. His obituary ends with the words “He was a generous man and a good citizen.”

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