Collection of Confederate Reunion Confederate reunion medals and ribbons

Object/Artifact

Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

239

Description

Collection of Confederate Reunion medals and ribbons: 239-A: Gold ribbon with fringe. Crossed swords (in silver) and crossed Confederate flags. In silver: "ELEVENTH REUNION 43RD BATTIALION, VA. CAVALRY MOSBY'S MEN BERRYVILLE, VA. AUGUST 12, 1904". 239-B: White ribbon, printed in red: "Jefferson County, W. Va., TO Richmond Reunion, 1907." 1 & 7/8" wide, 6 & 1/4" long. On display in Museum Case 12 as of February 2025. 239-C: White ribbon with hands clasped; below in red: "-1901-"; Confederate flag and U.C.V. inside blue wreath; below in red: "11th REUNION MEMPHIS MAY 28 29 30TH." 239-D: Red ribbon with cabbage palmetto represented in reed and Confederate flag crossed with South Carolina state flag. 239-E: Button with red and yellow ribbon attached at bottom. Printed on button: "DELEGATE 11TH REUNION U C V MEMPHIS MAY 1901" with three different Confederate flags in center. 239-F: Celluloid "ribbon" has ends rolled like a scroll, manufactured by the Whitehead Hoag Co., Newark, New Jersey. Printed in color on front: U C V 11TH REUNION MEMPHIS MAY 1901." Picture of Confederate soldier in center of wreath and below is picture of three different Confederate flags. 239-G: Two-piece bronze-color medal manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J. Imprinted on cross: "JUNE 9 10 11 1908 BIRMINGHAM", along with pictures of Pettus and Morgan. Imprinted on attached disc is representation of Confederate ship, the Alabama, along with: "18TH REUNION UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS". 239-H: 1903 New Orleans reunion medal and ribbon. Green ribbon, printed with: "NEW ORLEANS 1903", attached to metal pin, imprinted with: "VETERAN"; attached to bottom of ribbon is metal disc, imprinted on one side with picture of bearded man, Confederate flag crossed with Louisiana flag, "UCV" intertwined and flanked by "61" and "65", along bottom is: " NEW ORLEANS MAY 19, 1903". Imprinted on reverse is "JUSTICE, UNION & CONFIDENCE" in a banner above scales and a pelican. Below along edge of disc is: "SCHWAAB S. & S. MILWAUKEE". 239-I: Metal and celluloid reunion medal from the 1905 Louisville reunion. Metal pin with representation of horse, attached below is celluloid piece that is printed in color with picture of Major General John C. Breckenridge, along with two Confederate flags, Printed in banner along upper edge: "REUNION U.C.V. LOUISVILLE JUNE, 1905." Imprinted on reverse: "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO., NEWARK, N.J." 239-J: Nashville Reunion medal and ribbon. Pale green ribbon attached to metal pin imprinted with "VETERAN". Printed in red on ribbon: "U.C.V. REUNION NASHVILLE June 14, 15, 16 1904". Metal disc attached at lower edge of ribbon, imprinted with Confederate flag in color, "1861" imprinted above flag, "1865" below flag. On reverse of disc: "S. H. STIEF JEWELRY CO. NASHVILLE, TENN." and along lower edge: "JEWELERS & SILVERSMITHS". 239-K: Button from the 1904 Nashville Reunion, 1.75" diameter. Printed in color with image of General Gordon. Printed in red around outer edge: "CONFEDERATE REUNION, JUNE 14 - 16, 1904. NASHVILLE, TENN." Manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ. 239-L: 1900 Confederate Reunion button, measures 15/16" in diameter. Confederate flag printed in color; printed in blue around outer edge: "CONFEDERATE REUNION MAY 30 - JUNE 3, 1900". Manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ. 239-M: 1908 Birmingham Reunion button, 1.75" diameter. Printed in red: "U.C.V. REUNION DELEGATE BIRMINGHAM, ALA JUNE 9, 10, 11, 1908". Manufactured by St. Louis Button Co., St. Louis, Mo. 239-N: Confederate Flag stickpin. Celluloid Confederate flag attached to brass-colored stickpin. Printed in red on reverse: "Compliments of THE LOST CAUSE LOUISVILLE, KY." 239-O: Confederate Reunion pin, 1.25" diameter. Printed in color with crossed Confederate flags; printed in black around outer edge: "PRESENTED BY COURIER-JOURNAL". Manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ. 239-P: Confederate lapel pin, 15/16" diameter. Black & white image of Jefferson Davis in center, surrounded by a band of red around outer edge, printed in white inside red band: " JEFFERSON DAVIS MONUMENT FUND". Manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ. 239-Q: Confederate lapel pin, 15/16" diameter. Printed in color with image of woman's face in profile in center of wreath, flanked by crossed Confederate flags. Printed in black around outer edge: "L & N. R.R. BEST ROUTE TO LOUISVILLE". Manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ. 239-R: Confederate reunion lapel pin, 15/16" diameter. On the left side is a pink crescent with intertwined "UCV" in white inside crescent; printed in black to the left of the crescent: "ON TO THE CRESCENT CITY 1906" [probably New Orleans]. Manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ.

Acquisition

Accession

172

Source or Donor

Conklyn, Owen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1908