The face of this tag is dark and stippled from ground action but its details can be made out.

The obverse bears a nice spread-winged eagle with a patriotic shield on his chest surmounted by “IN THE WAR OF UNION” with “1861” at bottom.

Reverse is stamped around the edge with “SIGMUND HUBER CO. L 5^TH P.A. CAVY” and at center is stamped “BADEN.”

Tag has a hole at top center for affixing to a chain or cord.

Location of recovery is not known.

Sigmund Huber was born in Germany about 1836. When he came to the US is not known.

He was living in Pittsburg and was employed as a butcher when he enlisted as a corporal in Company L, 5^th Pennsylvania Cavalry on August 9, 1861. At the time he was described as being 5’ 8” tall with fair hair, gray eyes and a light complexion. During his service he was promoted to sergeant and then quartermaster sergeant. He became a reenlisted veteran on January 24, 1864 and was discharged on June 6, 1865.

Huber was married and had 5 children. After the war he lived in Pittsburg working as a laborer.

In 1894 he became a widower and moved to New York to live with one of his children. He entered the Disabled Soldiers Home in Bath, New York for a time in 1896, but was later released. Having advanced in year and become frail he re-entered the Soldier’s Home 1929.

Mr. Huber died at 3:20 pm on March 12, 1931 at the Soldier’s Home in Bath. He is buried in Saint Ann Cemetery, Hornell, New York.

The 5^th Pennsylvania Cavalry was organized in Philadelphia on September 1, 1861. During their service they moved around a bit being assigned at different times to the Army of the Potomac, Department of Virginia, Department of Virginia and North Carolina and the Army of the James. The regiment fought in 73 battles and skirmishes with its largest loss coming at Reams Station on June 29, 1864 where they lost 49 captured and 1 killed, with their next highest loss coming at Darbytown Road on October 7, 1864 where they suffered 5 killed, 12 wounded and 30 captured.     [ad] [ph:L]

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