Cut 12th corps Star Badge. My find of the year!!!!

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Cut 12th corps Star Badge. My find of the year!!!!

Finally! An affirmative answer. We have been trying to figure out what affiliation this attachment belonged to and with great help from Bioprofessor (Treasurenet) Butch Holcombe (American Digger Magazine) Charlie Harris(American Digger) William Leigh (William Leigh http://www.civilwarbuttons.com/cwcol.htm) The University of North Carolina Asheville .

We've come to decide that the artifact is a one of a kind Civil war 12th corps military Badge. It was dug adjacent to the recent 1812 Infantry officers button in NC.
I'm so happy we could finally figure this out. The button will be published in next month's issue of American Digger Magazine.
This Badge started it's life as a button, cut to represent the proud soldiers affiliation to the 12th corps. later, formed to 20th corps. using the same star badge. The 12th Corps never lost a color or a gun. The amazing record continued through the 20th corps. These are rare to find and I am honored to have held one.
Thanks everyone for your help on this historical badge.
Sincerely, Staff of Swannanoa 4-h Education Center NC
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THE 12TH CORPS (BLUE)

Potomac Adopted March 21, 1863 eventually Merged into The 20TH CORPS (red)


Then to,

Army of the Cumberland Adopted April 26, 1864 Created 1864 from 11th and 12th Corps
Used badge of 12th Corps
 

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