29th Ohio Infantry ID Badge and Canteen

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Gold and silver ID badge of George J. Putney of the 29th Ohio Infantry. They had a pretty active role in the war, seeing much fighting in the 1862 Shenandoah Valley campaign. They remained part of the Eastern Theater, culminating with their defense on July 2nd/3rd against the Virginians of the famed Stonewall Brigade on Culps Hill at a little place called Gettysburg, PA.

The 29th OVI would be shipped out west and become part of the breakout of Chattanooga in the battle of Lookout Mountain.

The "bullseye" canteen has been identified to him in two ways, first noticeably being the prominent needlework. The second, being his initials carved to the top of the canteen that is terrific in showing how the soldiers back then even marked their gear/equipment.

The inscription on the badge reads as follows:

George J. Putney
Co. E 29th OVI
Winchester,Va March 23, 1862
Port Republic,Va June 9, 1862
Cedar Mountain,Va Aug. 9, 1862
Gettysburg, Pa July 1, 2, 3, 1863
Lookout Mt., Tenn Nov. 24, 1863

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I should have mentioned it was corduroy.

George ended up in the 102nd Pennsylvania after his time with the 29th coincidentally. The national archives may list where he was supposedly twice wounded.
 
Very nice. I have never seen a canteen cover like this.
This type of cover was very popular post war and you find many canteens covered in all kinds of cloth and embroidered for GAR and reunions. Most likely his war date canteen recovered post war, I have two or three of them running around here.
 
Gold and silver ID badge of George J. Putney of the 29th Ohio Infantry. They had a pretty active role in the war, seeing much fighting in the 1862 Shenandoah Valley campaign. They remained part of the Eastern Theater, culminating with their defense on July 2nd/3rd against the Virginians of the famed Stonewall Brigade on Culps Hill at a little place called Gettysburg, PA.

The 29th OVI would be shipped out west and become part of the breakout of Chattanooga in the battle of Lookout Mountain.

The "bullseye" canteen has been identified to him in two ways, first noticeably being the prominent needlework. The second, being his initials carved to the top of the canteen that is terrific in showing how the soldiers back then even marked their gear/equipment.

The inscription on the badge reads as follows:

George J. Putney
Co. E 29th OVI
Winchester,Va March 23, 1862
Port Republic,Va June 9, 1862
Cedar Mountain,Va Aug. 9, 1862
Gettysburg, Pa July 1, 2, 3, 1863
Lookout Mt., Tenn Nov. 24, 1863

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Very nice! Great acquisitions!
 
Nice Ones. Love the badge. You often find soldiers initials on canteen spouts as sometimes one soldier would take many canteens to refill and you wanted to get yours back.
 
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