*TIFFANY & CO OHIO VETERAN MEDAL PRIVATE SCHURY 37TH OHIO*

A RARE MIS-SPELLED BY INGRAVER TIFFANY AND COMPANY 1866 VETERAN MEDAL PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF OHIO TO ALL SOLDIERS THAT FOUGHT IN THE WAR FOR OHIO. PRESENTED TO:

THE STATE OF OHIO
HENRY SHURREY
VETERAN
CO I 37TH REGT
OHIO VOLUNTEER
INFT

PRIVATE SHURRY FOUGHT IN SIXTY BATTLES AT THE OLD AGE OF 38 YEARS. MANY FAMOUS BATTLES INCLUDING KENESAW, RESACA, VICKSBURG, ROME, JONESBORO, NEW HOPE, DALLAS, MISSIONARY RIDGE AND BIG SHANTY. INLISTED ON 03/04/1862 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON 08/07/1865. BEAUTIFUL DEEP PETINA WITH NO DAMAGE. LOCAL INGRAVERS FROM THE COLUMBUS OHIO AREA WERE COMMISSIONED TO INSCRIBE THESE MEDALS AND WERE NOT UNCOMMON TO MIS-SPELL SOLDIERS NAMES AS MANY WERE NOT HIGH SCHOOL TAUGHT TO SPELL. ARE BEAUTIFUL VETERAN MEDAL FROM A VETERAN WHO SAW MUCH ACTION IN THE WAR..

$ 300.00