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#5 The Society of the Army of the Potomac |
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| The Society of the Army of the Potomac was organized in New York on July 5, 1869. All officers and soldiers who served in the Army of the Potomac and in the 10th and 18th Army Corps of the Army of St. James were eligible for membership. The objectives of the organization were to cherish the memories and associations of that Army, to strengthen the soldiers' ties of fraternal fellowship, to perpetuate the name and fame of those who fell and to collect and preserve the records of its achievements.(31) | |||||
| Fairchild's 2nd Wisconsin Infantry was brigaded with the 6th and 7th Wisconsin Infantry and the 19th Indiana Infantry as the 4th Brigade. This brigade was part of the 1st Division, 1st Corps led by Generals Joseph Hooker and George Meade. The 1st Division served under General George McClellan, Commanding Officer of the Army of the Potomac. Medal #5 represents Fairchild's membership in the Society of the Army of the Potomac. | |||||
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 Original Society of the Army of the Potomac Badge |
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| The crossed-sword clasp and the lower crossed canons appear as dashing strokes of gold, while the ribbon has been more faithfully rendered in blue and white stripes. The drop has been painted similar to the previous medals where Sargent was interested only in the form and soul of the medal, and not in a photographic representation. It is this understanding that is directly related to Medal #2, the Unknown Medal. | |||||
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| (31) Information and select phrases on the purposes of the Society of the Army of the Potomac drawn from heritagepursuit.com | |||||
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