These ribbons commemorate an excursion to New York City as well as New Haven and Hartford Connecticut in 1883 by the Washington Light Infantry Company of Charleston, S.C.

The first ribbon is white with red lettering and has unfinished edges. It meas. approx. 2.25 x 7.75 inches. The top has the Seal of the State of South Carolina over the initials “W. L. I.” At center is the crest of the Washington Light Infantry consisting of an angel blowing a trumpet at center of a shield which is enclosed in a palm wreath. At top of the shield is a flag and eagle while below the wreath is a riband that reads “VALOR AND VIRTUE.” Below this is the year of the Companies founding “1807” The bottom half of the ribbon is taken up by text that reads “EXCURSION JUNE 1883 TO NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN, HARTFORD, BY THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY OF CHARLESTON, S. C. CAPT. ALEX. W. MARSHALL, COMMANDING.”

The ribbon has some very light surface dirt and one light horizontal fold line.

The second ribbon is sky blue in color and meas. approx. 2.25 x 5.00 inches with unfinished edges. Attached to this is a Palmetto tree woven out a piece of palm. The tree meas. approx. 3.50 inches tall x 2.25 at its widest.

The ribbon shows some wear and light dirt from age and storage. The Palmetto tree is in perfect condition.

The Washington Light Infantry and its members have served in America’s wars from 1812 to World War Two.    [ad]

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