Corp badges

[Arthur Stone]

Re: Corp badges

Ryan,
As far as i know the 12 th corp had two bragades at G-Burg. The Red and White star. The Blue star wasn't there. Where they were at the time i'm not sure, I think in Pa. But someone out there should know for sure. After that campaign they were asigned to the 20 Corp.
Art

[rejtiger]

Re: Corp badges

Fellas,
OK, here is what I have found. But, I cant find a badge for the 13th corp(sorry I must have mixed up corp with Div.)"56th Regiment Infantry. Organized at Camp Morrow, Portsmouth, Ohio, and mustered in December 12, 1861. Moved to Paducah, Ky., thence to Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-15, 1862. Fort Donelson February 15-16. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. Helena, Ark., District of Eastern Arkansas, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 12th Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of the Tennessee, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 12th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennesse."

Ryan Johnson

[boozie]

Re: Corp badges

The 13th Corps never had a badge, their reputation on the field was enough. If the old vets were still alive today they would use a line from "Blazing Saddles" - "BADGES, WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING BADGES!"

https://www.civilwararchive.com/CORPS/13thcorp.htm

[rejtiger]

Re: Corp badges

Guys,

Well, thank you all for your input and aid.

Greatfully,

Ryan Johnson

[Kevin O'Beirne]

Re: Corp badges

NO CORPS BADGES shall be used by Federal participants at this event.

[coastaltrash]

Re: Corp badges

Thanks Kevin I believe I said that on another forum on a thread started by this same person.

[rejtiger]

Re: Corp badges

Thank you all for answering my question. I WILL NOT be wearing a corp badge.

Ryan Johnson

[fedcampaigner]

Sykes Regulars and Corp Badges

Hello,

I am interested in the wearing of corp badges by regular soldiers. I did a search and found several interesting articles but none mentioned the Regulars. I know that it depends on what year, theatre, etc. but how common were corp badges among Regulars? Can anyone help or point me in the direction to where I could find the answer? Thanks.

[sustudent]

Re: Sykes Regulars and Corp Badges

Morgan,

I am sure that someone would be horrified that I call this research. However, I once saw a Don Troiani print of a Union Standard Bearer that depicted a group of Regulars in '64. In the background, there is the Regimental Color of the 3rd US Infantry, with a white maltese cross in the upper left hand corner. At some point I saw an actual regimental with the maltese cross on it, but the location escapes me. I would reccommend that you read The Civil War Letters of Sgt. Charles T. Bowen - 12th US Infantry. There is also another "diary" or something from a man in the 14th or 17th (I saw it in an NPS bookstore once, Knew I should have got it).

-Best of luck

[Bob 125th NYSVI]

Re: Sykes Regulars and Corp Badges

Check the CRRC2 article on Corp Badges.

[fedcampaigner]

Re: Sykes Regulars and Corp Badges

This probably makes me sound like an idiot but what does CRRC2 stand for? Thanks

[blackhattertuck]

Re: Sykes Regulars and Corp Badges

CRRC2 is the "Columbia Rifles Reasearch Compendium" Volume 2. A quite excellent book.

Your's &c

[fedcampaigner]

Re: Sykes Regulars and Corp Badges

Thanks, a friend of mine has a copy...I'll check it out this weekend. Thanks for all the help. Cherrs!

[mtvernon]

Re: Sykes Regulars and Corp Badges

Dear Mr. Tittle,

According to the Regimental History of the 10th US Infantry, they were mostly assigned to 5th Corps, 2nd Division, except for a time in 1864 when it was assigned to the 9th Corps from 23d of April to the 11th of June and participated in the Battle of the Wilderness. After that it was back to the 2nd division, 5th Corps. Within this classification they were at times with 1st and at other times with the 2nd brigade.

That would make their Corps badge a white Maltese Cross, although I'm not sure whether or not they wore it. The article in CRRC2 does not draw a distinction between volunteer and regular units in the Army of the Potomac, so in accordance with the evidence that most troops wore it, this probably applies as well to the regulars.

I hope this helps.

P.S. This is to whomever knows the answer, but the CRRC2 article is about Corps badges of the Army of the Potomac, but was the wearing of these limited to only this Army, or also, for instance, Army of the Cumberland, James, etc.? I thought up to now that eventually the entire US Army used them until last night when the article, emphasizing the Army of the Potomac, made me start to wonder.

Why do I have a sneaky suspicion that somebody is going to suggest I use the search function?:D

Respectfully,

[DougCooper]

Re: Sykes Regulars and Corp Badges

Like most of these "regular" questions, without info to the contrary, I recommend you wear the regulation. Hooker's Corps Badge circular did not differentiate between volunteers and regulars, nor do there appear to be any other such orders, and when you think about, why would there be?

Regulars stood out because they were good soldiers, not because they were dressed or accoutered or badged differently.

Recommend "Ten Years in the Ranks, US Army" by Augustus Mayers (2nd US). Amazon has a copy.