Investment Grade Civil War Sheridan's Cavalry Corps Badge, near-mint

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This is an original Sheridan's Cavalry Corps Badge in near-mint condition.
General Phil Sheridan accepted command of all Federal Cavalry forces during US Grant's Overland Campaign.  Under Sheridan, and armed with the modern repeating Spencer Carbines, Sheridan defeated Stuart's Confederate Cavalry at Yellow Tavern, where General Stuart himself was killed.  General Wade Hampton succeeded Stuart, and fought ferocious battles with Phil Sheridan's Federal Cavalry at the battles of Haw's Shop, Old Church, Trevilian Station, and Saint Mary's Church.
Phil Sheridan conducted a relentless campaign, torching the Shenandoah Valley and effectively destroying Confederate supply lines coming from the Shenandoah Valley.
In 1865, Sheridan's Cavalry defeated a desperate assault by George Pickett, effectively destroying Pickett's Division, and fought the last engagements in the Virginia theatre on April 8th and 9th.  Later in the day on April 9th General Robert E. Lee would surrender the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House.
Corps Badges were introduced by General Joseph Hooker as an organization assistance and morale booster in the Army of the Potomac.  They quickly caught on throughout all the Union Armies.  Corps Badges were made by many manufacturers; some in high quantities, some in lower quantities, and were also made of various material and levels of quality.  Fabric Corps Badges in the shape of their Corps symbol, sewn on to the crown of their Kepi, were by far the most common, however more of the metal versions survive simply because of deterioration of fabric.  Most officers wore embellished embroidered fabric versions of significantly higher quality and appeal, or metal Corps Badges, which were also available to enlisted personnel willing to pay the price.  Metal Corps Badges were manufactured by arsenals, such as Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia, as well as numerous smaller manufacturers and operations, including more elaborate versions crafted by Jewelers.  They were made available through city shops and by mail order, and to the troops in the field through the Sutler stores, where enlisted men and officers alike could purchase these upgraded versions over the fabric versions issued by the Army.  Still others ordered engraved Corps Badges, which command a significant premium.
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