Badge with attached yellow ribbon worn by George W. Long, Commander-in-Chief at the 110th Annual National Encampment of The Sons of Union Veterans, Indianapolis, IN, Aug. 11-15, 1991.
Voting box, nailed butt joint construction, pine, original varnish finish, in gold lettering, "Post 118 / GAR / Swamp Angel" Box fitted with bracket to hold miniature wooden cannon barrel with original gold paint decoration, Canon swivels on bracket and has an extension that acts as a stopper for the hole where balls are placed into drawer to vote.
Wooden handled hammer. Label on side reads, "Hammer taken from the Confederate White House by a Union soldier, H.Stephens, Benj. G. Leachey in the 203rd Regiment."
This refers to Benjamin G. Laechey of company A.
Label in Archives claims hammer was originally propery of Alexander Stephens, vice-president of the Confederacy and was found in his office desk in Richmond, VA.
Circular bronzed copper peace medal. Raised profile of James Buchanan in center. Below his right shoulder: "1857" Around edge: "James Buchanan, President of the United States" The designer's name, S.(alathial) Ellis, is below.
On reverse: "Labor, Virtue, Honor" top center, above flag with field of stars in upper left. A colonial man on left facing a Native American on the right. Ax, handle up, between them. "J.(oseph) Willson" the designer's name is below.
Note: Same medal as W.96.4; donor notes medal cleaned and polished prior to donation.
