Silver shield-form identification pin, 1 x 1.25 in., engraved, "Jno. Bearnhard / Co. A / 40th N.Y.V." This pin probably belonged to John Bernhardt of Company A, 40th New York Infantry. He enlisted in June of 1861 as a private, and joined his regiment that same month. He was listed as a POW twice in 1864 at Virginia locations: first at Wilderness, and second at Weldon Railroad. He mustered out in January of 1865. It is unknown exactly which battles Bernhardt participated in, though his regiment provided crucial support at Gettysburg under the command of Colonel Thomas W. Egan, against Benning's Georgia brigade and Law's Alabama brigade. The men pressed tirelessly into the boulders of Devil's Den and the Slaughter Pen to attack Confederate positions before withdrawing from the area. The 40th suffered the second highest number of casualties of any New York regiment during the war. Consignor relates that this pin was excavated in the wilderness where Bernhardt was captured. Condition: Pin back is missing, and there are a few ripples and abrasions to the face of the piece.
Silver shield-form identification pin, 1 x 1.25 in., engraved, "Jno. Bearnhard / Co. A / 40th N.Y.V." This pin probably belonged to John Bernhardt of Company A, 40th New York Infantry. He enlisted in June of 1861 as a private, and joined his regiment that same month. He was listed as a POW twice in 1864 at Virginia locations: first at Wilderness, and second at Weldon Railroad. He mustered out in January of 1865. It is unknown exactly which battles Bernhardt participated in, though his regiment provided crucial support at Gettysburg under the command of Colonel Thomas W. Egan, against Benning's Georgia brigade and Law's Alabama brigade. The men pressed tirelessly into the boulders of Devil's Den and the Slaughter Pen to attack Confederate positions before withdrawing from the area. The 40th suffered the second highest number of casualties of any New York regiment during the war. Consignor relates that this pin was excavated in the wilderness where Bernhardt was captured. Condition: Pin back is missing, and there are a few ripples and abrasions to the face of the piece.
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