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Union General George Bayard's Cased Set of General's Shoulder Epaulets
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This is a fantastic piece! It is an original cased set of high grade General's epaulets. These are as fancy as you will find and at one time would have adorned the dress uniform of one of the Union Civil War Generals. They have a gorgeous untouched golden tone all over. The gold washed brass body of the epaulet is edged with golden bullion fringe. The center of each of the epaulets has the applied insignia with the single silver star in the center that stand for the rank of Brigadier General. This is the high grade pattern that is custom designed to fit the right and left side individually and are not interchangeable like the lesser grade of epaulets. The epaulets come encased in the original japanned tin carrying case. The case still retains about 85% of the original japanned black paint. What makes this set extra special is that we know who wore them. On the inside of the case, it has the three initials, G.D.B. The only general who served in the Civil War who had these initials was George Dashiell Bayard, killed in action at the Battle of Fredericksburg, VA. He was born in Seneca Falls, New York on December 18, 1835. His family moved as homesteaders to the Iowa Territory. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1856 as a second lieutenant in the U.S. cavalry. Bayard fought in the Indian Wars in Kansas and Colorado from 1856 to 1861. Bayard was shot in the face with a Kiowa arrow on July 11, 1860 and suffered considerable pain for months. On August 27, 1861, Bayard was promoted to colonel in the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry, based in Tenallytown (now Tenleytown, Washington, D.C.). Late in November 1861, he was involved in a confrontation with rebel soldiers near Dranesville, Virginia, in which his horse and two of his fellow soldiers were killed. He escaped with only minor wounds and was subsequently commissioned Chief of Cavalry of the III Corps and brigadier general of U.S. Volunteers on April 28, 1862. Bayard fought under John C. Frémont at the Battle of Port Republic. In August 1862, at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, he led a Union Army advance. He was eventually promoted to Chief of Cavalry of the Left Grand Division, Army of the Potomac. With his old wound still bothering him, Bayard took a leave of absence for 13 days in September and consequently missed the Battle of Antietam. Bayard was struck in the leg with a piece of shrapnel from a Confederate artillery round on December 13, 1862, at the Battle of Fredericksburg. He died the next day from uncontrolled bleeding, just four days short of his 27th birthday. He was buried in Princeton Cemetery in Princeton, New Jersey.Period accounts depict General Bayard as an energetic, personally courageous young cavalry leader who inspired strong confidence among his men. Veterans of the Harris Light Cavalry remembered his brigade "for sixteen successive days under fire," emphasizing his steadiness in constant skirmishing and his readiness to share the hardships of the rank and file. His brother Samuel J. Bayard’s 1874 biography, built from Bayard’s letters and officers’ recollections, stresses a cheerful, uncomplaining temperament, strict but fair discipline, and an almost fastidious concern for the condition and morale of his troopers. Contemporary officer correspondence cited in later studies reinforces this picture, describing Bayard as an aggressively minded, promising cavalryman whose frontier seasoning and early-war service already marked him as a rising figure cut down before he could fully realize his potential. The handle is on the top and the closure tab is present as well with the lower loop. t is accompanied by an original Civil War CDV image of General Baynard in uniform. My friends at the Union Drummer Boy in Gettysburg sold these a while back and it is accompanied by their letter of authenticity. It isn't often that you get the opportunity to own a piece from a hard fighting Union General of the Civil War, George Dashiell Bayard.
Item #: E1127 Shipping Weight:
6 lbs
Your Price:$2,950.00 USD
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