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1905 Louisville U C V Reunion
Florida Division
What can anyone tell me about this ribbon?
e-mail [email protected]
Subj: confederate veteran medal
Date: 06/10/2001 4:27:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] ([email protected])
To: [email protected]
Hi Betty,
I've collected confederate veterans items for the past 20 yrs. The medal
you have is the medal given to members attending this reunion. The riderless
horse is there for the death of John Breckenridge. The other ribbon is given
to vets. to show what state they came from. it was a common thing for vets
to do, in combining the two items.
Kenneth Ray Smith
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Subj: UCV ribbon
Date: 09/04/2000
From: [email protected] (Bob McLendon)
To: [email protected]
Hi,
This appears to be a reunion medal from the Louisville, Kentucky United
Confederate Veteran reunion in 1905, and issued probably by the Florida Division
for its delegates. Do you know who wore it? The horse could denote a cavalryman.
I have not seen one of these medals previously, so don't know if all had
horses on them.
Thanks,
Bob McLendon
Commander, Madison Starke Perry Camp 1424
Gainesville, FL
& Adjutant, 2nd Florida Cavalry reenactment unit
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Subj: Ribbon
Date: 09/06/2000
From: [email protected] (Ronald Clemmons)
The ribbon you have is from the 1905 United Confederate Veterans convention
held in Louisville. The UCV was organized in 1889 and held its last meeting
in 1952. It was composed of veterans of the Confederate armed forces.
Ronny Clemmons
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Subj: Re: Ribbon
Date: 09/13/2000
From: [email protected] (Ronald Clemmons)
To: [email protected]
That's a hard question to answer. Obviously, the number of exisiting medals would be small, but many collectors would have a wide variety. The later the medal, the more valuable it becomes due to the lack of veterans, In 1951 there were only three veterans who attended the last reunion; whereas, hundreds attended around the turn of the century.
Your thoughts about placing the ribbon in a museum is great. Perhaps the
Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond would be interested.
Ronny Clemmons
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Subj: 1905 Louisville UCV Reunion, Florida Division, Ribbon
Date: 11/08/2000 2:28:21 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
My name is David Reynolds. I live just west of Malone, Fl., on Baxter Rd.
I noticed the ribbon on your website, I couldn't help but noticing since
I'm originally from Louisville, Ky. I got on the net to try and get you an
E-mail address in Louisville, to no avail. I was able to get you a name,
address, and phone number, in Louisville, of a well know local historical
society. They will probably be able to help you, or at least be able to direct
you in the proper direction. Try contacting: The Filson Club, 1310 S. Third
St., Louisville, Ky. 40208. Their phone number is (502) 635-5083.
Best Of Luck, Dave
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Picture of Willoughby and Anne Beman Miles
Willoughby Miles b. 1835 SC d. 1918 Jackson Co FL, was in the 2nd FL Calvary and the Ribbon was found in a trunck this past weekend in a decendants home. My cousin who is 86 told me years ago about the trunk and I just never got around to going over to his house when I was in Jackson Co FL till this past week end.
Willoughby J. Miles, Military Record: CSA, Capt. Thigpen; Enlisted 5-1-1863; Pvt. Co.A, 2nd Regt.Fl. Calvary. Surrendered 5-17-1865 at Balwin, Florida.
I have Pension, Military Record and Marriage Record. (Married: S.Anne
Beman)
Probate: Listed on Probate Record of Father Benjamin Miles, 1857 Jackson
Co Fl.
Cencus: Jackson Co., Fl. 1850-1910 and 1885 Special State Census.
Land Records: Section 30, Township 6 North, Range 12 West of the Tallahassee Meridian, containing 162 Acres. Final Certificate No. 4320. December 20, 1883. Application No. 12161. Patented June 30, 1884. Recorded Vol. 8 page 316. NE1/4 Sec 30, Tp 6 N, R 12 W. Jackson County, Florida.
From: [email protected]
Betty:
I am certain that there are ribbon experts, or collectors that can help with
those details, but there is a great picture of some members of the Kentucky
Orphan Brigade at that reunion in the book "Southerners", by the late tv
personality Charles Kuralt. They are wearing medals.
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This Ribbon was found in a trunk this weekend in Jackson Co., FL. The oldest letter in the trunk was 1932 the earliest letter was 1918.
We know Willoughby Miles was in the 2nd FL Calvary. The horse on the ribbon is some kind of medal and the round picture is some kind of hard paper.
At the 1905 Louisville UCV Reunion did the infantry have a man on their reunion ribbon or was the reunion just for the Calvary
We took the ribbon to the Civil War Museum in Marianna and they placed a starting value of $500.00 on the ribbon as it is in mint condition.
We are not selling the ribbon but would like information on the reunion and anything else anyone can tell us about the Reunion.
Betty James Smith
3 Sep 2000
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