Civil War identification disc, 1.125 in. dia., with General McClellan profile surrounded by text, "Major General Geo B. McClellan / War of 1861," on obverse, and text, "J.L. Shorey / Co. A / 16th Reg. / Mass. V. / E. Cambridge, Mass.," on reverse. Hole drilled above top of McClellan's head on obverse. Joel L. Shorey (b. 1833) enlisted on July 21, 1861 as a private, and was mustered into Company A of the 16th Massachusetts Volunteers the same day. He was wounded in action at Chancellorsville on May 3, 1863, and discharged on August 31, 1863. The 16th Massachusetts Volunteers participated in numerous battles during the war, including Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania Court House, and the Siege of Petersburg. Condition: Left side of obverse is rather worn with a few scratches, and profile of McClellan has no detail; Reverse is worn in a few spots including the rim.
Civil War identification disc, 1.125 in. dia., with General McClellan profile surrounded by text, "Major General Geo B. McClellan / War of 1861," on obverse, and text, "J.L. Shorey / Co. A / 16th Reg. / Mass. V. / E. Cambridge, Mass.," on reverse. Hole drilled above top of McClellan's head on obverse. Joel L. Shorey (b. 1833) enlisted on July 21, 1861 as a private, and was mustered into Company A of the 16th Massachusetts Volunteers the same day. He was wounded in action at Chancellorsville on May 3, 1863, and discharged on August 31, 1863. The 16th Massachusetts Volunteers participated in numerous battles during the war, including Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania Court House, and the Siege of Petersburg. Condition: Left side of obverse is rather worn with a few scratches, and profile of McClellan has no detail; Reverse is worn in a few spots including the rim.
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