John Fushi Posted May 20, 2021 Share #1 Posted May 20, 2021 12Kt. gold Artillery HQ. Military Division of the Mississippi, named to Horatio Nelson Towner. Enl. Sgt. at Chicago Battery B 1st. Illinois Lt. Arty 7/16/61. 2/22/62 Comm. 2nd Lt. Battery B 2nd Ill. Light Arty. 3/1/62 Comm. 2nd Lt. Battery C 2nd Ill. Light Artillery. If you have any info on Horatio Nelson Towner please let me know. The photo of Sherman wearing a similar version is the only period photo I have seen of this badge. What my dealer & friend said about it - I had never seen this medal before and wasn't sure what it was until I saw it being worn by Generals Ewing and Poe on page 115 of Phillips Corps Badge book. He didn't have an example of it and made a line drawing of it above the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted May 20, 2021 Share #2 Posted May 20, 2021 Beautiful badge! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted May 20, 2021 Share #3 Posted May 20, 2021 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiques Posted May 20, 2021 Share #4 Posted May 20, 2021 I believe that I still have an image of him (don't recall it selling). It should be in one of my show stock binders, so it should be easy to find/ confirm. I'll get back to you a little later this evening. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fushi Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted May 20, 2021 43 minutes ago, scottiques said: I believe that I still have an image of him (don't recall it selling). It should be in one of my show stock binders, so it should be easy to find/ confirm. I'll get back to you a little later this evening. Scott Thank you so much, look forward to seeing it 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiques Posted May 21, 2021 Share #6 Posted May 21, 2021 Here is the image. Photographed by Barr and Young in Memphis and ink identified on the front. In addition to the unit service you mentioned, Towner was the Assistant Chief of Artillery on the staff of both Grant and Sherman. He was severely wounded at Missionary Ridge while carrying out the orders of U.S. Grant and later brevetted Captain and Major “for gallant and meritorious conduct at the storming of Mission Ridge, November 25th, 1863”. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fushi Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted May 21, 2021 1 minute ago, scottiques said: Here is the image. Photographed by Barr and Young in Memphis and ink identified on the front. In addition to the unit service you mentioned, Towner was the Assistant Chief of Artillery on the staff of both Grant and Sherman. He was severely wounded at Missionary Ridge while carrying out the orders of U.S. Grant and later brevetted Captain and Major “for gallant and meritorious conduct at the storming of Mission Ridge, November 25th, 1863”. Scott WOW, Thank you for posting this and the additional info. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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