The 130^th Pennsylvania Infantry was untested when it went into action at Antietam, but was thrust into the center of the action as it passed over the Roulette Farm on its way to assault the infamous Sunken Road, also popularly known as the Bloody Lane.  All told, the fight along that road resulted in over 5,500 casualties and broke the ragged Confederate line in the center.

After their baptism by fire at Antietam, their nine-month service term took them through the battle of Fredericksburg, the Chancellorsville Campaign, and the battle of Chancellorsville.  They mustered out of service with a loss of 92 killed – 46 of whom fell at Antietam.

This ribbon is exceptional among veteran items, in that it was created to be worn by attendees at the dedication ceremony of the regiment’s monument along the Sunken Road in 1904.  Only holding one other reunion, also at Antietam, it was held at the Roulette Farm in 1891 – where the regiment first came under fire during its combat career.

This ribbon is in excellent condition, with no staining and minimal fraying.  It is oversized relative to ribbons of the type, measuring nearly 10” by nearly 3”.  The ribbon features a portrait of the beloved regimental chaplain, George Slaysman, who died at the beginning of the same year.

This is an exceedingly scarce piece of very specific provenance – a remnant and link to the single bloodiest day in US military history.  Undoubtedly an essential piece for the Civil War collector, the Antietam aficionado, and the Pennsylvania volunteer enthusiast.  [CM][ph:L]

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