France, Republic. An Order Of Agricultural Merit, Commander's Badge, C.1920 Hold very fine condition (with award

very fine condition (with award document

The first Sharps rifle in the regiment was purchased by Private Truman "California Joe" Head while the regiment was at the camp of instruction outside Washington

Original ribbon with safety pin attachment

This was confirmed in two telegrams of the same date

Brown was struck off strength to the 13th Reserve Battalion on March 2

France, Republic. An Order Of Agricultural Merit, Commander's Badge, C.1920 Hold very fine condition (with awardIn silver and enamels, slight hairline enamel cracks, hallmarked on integral suspension with boars head, denoting French small silver guarantee post 1838, very fine condition. Mounted on a full length of original neck ribbon.