ARMIES OF THE SHENANDOAH ESCUTCHEON
Large hand-colored lithograph escutcheon, 16" x 22" sight, presented to E.C. Carey of the 24th Mass. Volunteer Infantry by the National Tribune of Washington D.C., certifying that Carey served as a member of the Army of the Shenandoah during the Civil War. The certificate lists each of the corps that made up the Army, their principle battles and losses, and includes a map of their theater of operations in the Shenandoah Valley. The border is illustrated with portraits of six of the principle commanders of the Army, including John C. Fremont, Nathaniel Banks, Philip Sheridan, and George Crook. The certificate is matted in green and set in a carved wood frame. Shows some toning and some damp stains, else very good.