Civil War Medal of Honor - Orson Bennet

[swag]

The family of Orson Bennet has loaned his Medal of Honor to a local museum. It'll be going on display soon. After the local museum announces the medal being on display I'll release the name of it here. It's interesting that a fob was added to the reverse, but it obviously obscures the inscription.

 

Kevin

[Jim T]

From Deeds of Valor:

 

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[bulldog06]

Looks like it was gilted as part of the modification.

 

great piece of history.

[atb]

Yes, it looks like that to me as well. I recall the original finish on these was a dull bronze color, similar to WW1 collar disks.

[VMI88]

I think the fob is a GAR post badge in the shape of a canteen.  There was a popular poem called "We Drank From the Same Canteen", so canteens were a popular motif in reunion / veteran souvenirs.

[YNCM Doug]

Interesting piece of history.  Something I've never seen before.  Thank you for showing.