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The Battery C, Pennsylvania Volunteer Artillery

Commemorative Medal

Contributed by James Reed

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Front - Pennsylvania Volunteer Light Artillery Battery C Medal



The Medal:

This medal was privately issued to commemorate the service of Battery C, Pennsylvania Volunteer Artillery in Puerto Rico.

The front has the inscription “BATTERY C PENNA. VOLS." hanging from a banner that reads "PORTO RICO."

This medal belonged to Battery member, Charles Harnish.



Bibliography:

Sauers, Richard A., Pennsylvania in the Spanish-American War. (Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee, 1998) . 65


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