A beautiful 14k gold Ladies of the G. A. R. past president medal inscribed Carrie J. Dalton - Lew Wallace Circle No. 68 - 1911. The medal weighs 13.5 grams and remains in fine as new condition with crisp relief and hand engraving.
A lawyer by trade Lewis (Lew) Wallace (1827-1905) is best remembered today as the author of Ben-Hur, though he served in the Mexican War and rose to the rank of Major General in the Civil War and in the reconstruction period served as Territorial Governor of New Mexico when he worked to end the fighting of the Lincoln County War. When the Civil War broke out, Wallace raised a Zouave regiment which was afterward known as the 11th Indiana Volunteers. Lewis Wallace continued to distinguish himself through the Rebellion with promotion to Division Commander then in recognition of his action at the storming of Fort Donnellson was promoted to Major General.
A nice item for the Civil War and G. A. R. Axillary enthusiast as well as the antique collector. A good chance to have your cake and eat it to given today's gold prices! Buy with confidence! All direct sales are backed by no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased ! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item is being returned per these previsions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!