Civil War New York

1913 Monroe County Ny CIVIL War Veterans Ass'n Badge, Col Patrick O'rourke Photo

1913 Monroe County Ny CIVIL War Veterans Ass'n Badge, Col Patrick O'rourke Photo
1913 Monroe County Ny CIVIL War Veterans Ass'n Badge, Col Patrick O'rourke Photo

1913 Monroe County Ny CIVIL War Veterans Ass'n Badge, Col Patrick O'rourke Photo    1913 Monroe County Ny CIVIL War Veterans Ass'n Badge, Col Patrick O'rourke Photo
This hard-to-find (if not rare) item is a badge (or medal) from the Monroe County (New York) Civil War Veterans Association, which is stated on the medal, along with the date 1913. The medal features a photo of Colonel Patrick O'Rourke (140th New York Infantry Regiment), who was killed July 2, 1863, at the summit of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
1913 Monroe County Ny CIVIL War Veterans Ass'n Badge, Col Patrick O'rourke Photo    1913 Monroe County Ny CIVIL War Veterans Ass'n Badge, Col Patrick O'rourke Photo