Teebo Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I won this lot on eBay named to a George Pond. Any help about him or which medals these are would be appreciated. Thanks! Auction read, GREAT GROUPING TO 1 MAN IN THE 7TH NY NG...USV. HIS COLLAR BRASS HAS A BENT OVER PIECE OF BRASS AS A CLASP WHICH IS CORRECT FOR THIS PERIOD. FOUND HERE IN KEY WEST FROM 1 FAMILY. FABULOUS LADDER BADGE OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE FROM 1901 TO 1909...MISSED 1903. LARGE MEDAL WHICH IS BRONZE IS NAMED TO GEORGE POND AND DATED 1894 AND SERIAL NUMBERED 193........THE 3 & 5 NUMERALS ON 2 OF THE SHOOTING MEDALS ARE GOLD, NOT PLATED Please check my Etsy page for my extra military items for sale or trade. Etsy page - BlueMonkeyAntiques. I love to Buy, Sell or Trade all types of military items. I also have Nazi German items to trade for US items for my collection also. Thanks! https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlueMonkeyAntiques?ref=shop_sugg Link to post Share on other sites
gwb123 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 U.S.V. I believe is for U. S. Volunteers Please see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Volunteers Not saying it was the same unit, but I believe Teddy Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" wore the same brass. Gil BurketOmaha, NESpecializing in Fakes and Reproductionsof the Vietnam Warburkcats@hotmail.com "One is easily fooled by that which one loves." Moliere: Tartuffe Link to post Share on other sites
Teebo Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Thanks for the information. I was trying to get information on the medals and what they might have been received for. Please check my Etsy page for my extra military items for sale or trade. Etsy page - BlueMonkeyAntiques. I love to Buy, Sell or Trade all types of military items. I also have Nazi German items to trade for US items for my collection also. Thanks! https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlueMonkeyAntiques?ref=shop_sugg Link to post Share on other sites
pathfinder505 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 There were a lot of volunteer units. Not just the rough riders Link to post Share on other sites
dave peifer Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 most of the medals look like marksmanship awards...........dave Link to post Share on other sites
Thor996 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 marksman badges look like NYNG. I have similar ladder marksman badges and they are NYNG. close up of them would help. Link to post Share on other sites
gwb123 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 There were a lot of volunteer units. Not just the rough riders Agree. The linked article goes into that. Gil BurketOmaha, NESpecializing in Fakes and Reproductionsof the Vietnam Warburkcats@hotmail.com "One is easily fooled by that which one loves." Moliere: Tartuffe Link to post Share on other sites
1SG_1st_Cav Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I think Teddy Roosevelt troops were Cavalry. They sure weren't Coast Artillery Troops. They would not have worn Coast Artillery Crossed Cannons! Forum Member #1691 since September 2007 Served in the US Army from 1960-80 First Sergeant (Retired) Vietnam 1967 with 7-15th FA ~ [8"/175mm Gun] First Field Forces Vietnam 1968 with 1-30th FA ~ [155mm] 1st Cavalry Division [AIRMOBILE] President & Historian 30th FA Regiment Association ( WWW.HardChargers.Com ) Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 30th Field Artillery Regiment in 2018 Link to post Share on other sites
Teebo Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Did not think he was part of the rough riders but can not find anything on a George Pond service of 1884. Will take close ups when I can. Please check my Etsy page for my extra military items for sale or trade. Etsy page - BlueMonkeyAntiques. I love to Buy, Sell or Trade all types of military items. I also have Nazi German items to trade for US items for my collection also. Thanks! https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlueMonkeyAntiques?ref=shop_sugg Link to post Share on other sites
JMcCulloch Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Very nice grouping to a member of the socially elite NY 7th regiment! There are a couple of books about the regiment and its membership was like a "Who is Who" of New York back in the era of Edith Wharton's High Society! Link to post Share on other sites
mars&thunder Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 OK, the small circular medal with the mountains on the obverse is a Type 1 NYNG shooting badge, issued 1876-1892. The two similar badges with the eagle are the type 2 NYNG shooting badge, issued 1893 - 1897. The heavy cross above the USV brass is the type 3 NYNG shooting badge issued form 1898 - 1913. If the NYNG service member had been federalized during the Spanish American war and if he had qualified as at least a marksman in either 1897 or 1899, he'd have a bar right above the planchet that said 18 - USV - 98. The cross to the far left with the 7 on it is the 7th Regiment's Cross of Honor (for long and faithful service) first issued in 1884. It looks like this is the 10 year version. The medal with the red drape on the far right is the 7th regiments centennial medal (1806 - 1906). The medal in the middle with all the dated bars is (I'm pretty sure) the 10th regiment's 100% Duty medal. The 7th was in NY City, the 10th in Albany. Link to post Share on other sites
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