GOLD 9TH ARMY CORPS BADGE FROM COLONEL OF 58TH MASS.

GOLD 9TH ARMY CORPS BADGE FROM COLONEL OF 58TH MASS.

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Very fine 9th Army Corps badge. In the shape of a shield, the 9th corps insignia of cannon barrel and fouled anchor are finely engraved on the face with their edges outlined in black enamel. Fine textured background and engraved edge around the shield. Engraved on the back, “J.C.W. / Col. / 58 Mass. Vols.” A thick loop at the top connects the shield to a brass cross bar. This could have connected with a watch chain or larger ribbon.

The whole piece is in wonderful condition.

John Chadwick Whiton was born 8/21/1828 in Hingham, Mass. He was a Bookkeeper from Boston. In the spring of 1861, he served at Fort Warren in Boston Harbor as Captain of Company A, 2nd Battalion Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, the “Boston Tigers”. The following year he went to the front as Lieutenant Colonel of the 43rd Massachusetts Infantry serving as such until the expiration of his term of enlistment in July 1863. During the ensuing winter he was superintendent of recruiting in Plymouth County Massachusetts. On 3/16/1864, he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 58th Mass. Infantry. Whiton was wounded on 6/3/1864 at Cold Harbor. Promoted Colonel 4/2/1865 by Brevet and Mustered Out on 7/14/1865 at Washington, DC. Member of GAR Post # 15 (John A. Andrew) in Boston. Died 1/2/1905 in Dorchester, Mass.   [jet][ph:L]

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