A Fine Civil War Regimental Presentation Coin Silver Pitcher c. 1861 Bigelow Brothers & Kennard Boston wc. 1845-1863 engraved with vignettes of war camps the tents marked "Co

england guard honor bond 1861 union nation's boston regiment marked military city capable 1861-1866 bigelow began organization motto spirit twenty-fourth massachusetts kennard tents banner note 1907 regimental presentation coin brothers vignettes camps void cartouche flanked soldiers dress fighting uniforms eagle height nearing fifty years best drilled consisted finest afforded foremost appreciating need exemplifying guards command captain harrison ritchie constituted company second days high north south imminent reference alfred seeley volunteers civil silver engraved large half-century 1812 companies personnel battalion fine pitcher 1845-1863 n.e.g weight 30.35 troy mark organized commonwealth beginning infantry worcester