a really old vet

[Ulsterman]

At first I thought I had bought a Napoleonic noncom Prussian vet; the ebay picture was fuzzy (taken in @1880 in Philidelphia, PA., USA) and there's the color shift-but then I looked hard and he's not a Prussian. But I'm not unhappy, because I think he might be a Baden Napoleonic vet-or at least someone on the other side of the barricades in '48.

What do you think?

[Daniel Murphy]

It looks to me like a Prussian Napoleonic service medal (1815) and a Franco-Prussian War Medal. Is that even possible without the 1864 or 1866 medals and given his age? He looks to be in his 60's-70's. He would have to be much older for a napoleonic, say in his 80's (even if he was a young ensign then.) or 90's. I think he is wearing his medal and an ancestors medal. Since he is in the U.S. the regulations do not apply.

Dan Murphy

Edited March 21, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[Daniel Krause]

indeed a 1813 / 1815 medal and in front is the 1863 50-years anniversary medal!

Hard to find a pic of such an ancient guy!!!!

Best regards

Daniel

[Ulsterman]

I've been squinting and measuring and you are right!! he is prussian. there's a hint of a circle in medal #2, but in looking at it at an angle, magnified in sunlight one can see the cross arms.

I'm buying everyone a beer!

There's another ebay pic of a Napoleonic vet up for sale at the moment-I think most folks think it is a shooting medal.

[Ed_Haynes]

Nice, nice. You so wish these photos could talk . . . .

[Guest Rick Research]

Too bad no NAME on the photo, given the American genealogical resources online.