My Best Relic Find!

[chuckciao]

Was hunting an old park and found this Bronze commemorative token at the base of an old tree. The TID was in the 40's so I thought it might be an old quarter. It was about 8 inches deep. The gentleman pictured is John Corson Smith who was a Brevet General of the Illinois 92nd Infantry. The token commemorates the Encampment Event in Galesburg Illinois (like a reunion of soldiers under his command) in 1906. I did a little research and determined that he he later became secretary of state of Illinois and later, Lieutenant Governor.
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Chuck

 

[Jack Beam]

Very cool find!! Love those old relics!! Congrats!

 

[Mark in S.E. IA]

Yep that is a cool find, Congrat's

 

[lerafe]

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[Beale]

Congrats on that sweet find! Beale.

 

[mapper65]

Awesome!! I love finding items like these. Congrats!

 

[Old Longhair]

Yep! Gotta agree! Digging history is cool, and digging local history is even better!
Nice find!

Heck, if we were only in it for the money, we'd be further ahead with a part-time job at a convenience store.

 

[chuckciao]

Yep! Gotta agree! Digging history is cool, and digging local history is even better!
Nice find!

Heck, if we were only in it for the money, we'd be further ahead with a part-time job at a convenience store.

Absolutely Right, every time I get a find like this, I think about the person who lost it, Civil War Soldier under his command? or a family member. I'll bet it meant a lot to who ever lost it. Too bad they are not around anymore to try to return it.