11-28-2016 09:12 AM
I have this medal and believe it is related to the Civil War. It was with a GAR medal in a safety deposit box. Have searched and serached the Internet with no luck. It is an irregular cut out circle of leaves with a 5 Point Star and between tthe points of the star are the initials of W V R & U At the bottom it says 1887 There is nothing on the back. Ribbon Colors are Blue, Gold and Red. The bar that held the ribbon and medal is blank also. Any help in identifying it would be great! Family geography is Pennsylvania, Kansas, Texas with a dash of Colorado Thank you!
11-28-2016 10:17 AM
I have found an image of one like yours here: http://www.baumanconservation.com/WHZSargentMedals2.html
It is for the Women's Veterans Relief Union, I believe.
11-28-2016 10:45 AM
Perfect - Thank you so much. A great resource too ! Have learned so much. Thank you for taking the time to help me out. Perfectly correct as well.