National Museum of African American History and Culture
Unit badge for Ira Fields of Unassigned Company A of the U.S. Colored Infantry
Unidentified · ca. 1864
An identification badge for Ira Fields of Company A, Virginia Colored Guards. The badge is copper alloy in a pentagonal star shape. Engraving around the edge of the badge reads [Ira / Fields / Va. / Colored / Guards] with [Co. A] appearing at center. There is a decorative border around the center and along the wide side of each section. Hinged pin on the back slides into fastener. There are no marks on the back.
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