1866 Tiffany Civil War Ohio Veteran Medal Adam Williams Co C 43rd Infantry Named For Sale

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1866 Tiffany Civil War Ohio Veteran Medal Adam Williams Co C 43rd Infantry Named:
$249.99

Ohio Veteran Volunteer Medal made by Tiffany & Co. and issued in 1866, named to Adam Williams of Company C, 43rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Front depicts a soldier receiving a laurel wreath from a female allegorical figure, with the dates 1861–1865 below.

Recipient Research: An 1881 History of Knox County, Ohio, page 835, identifies Adam Williams of Company C, 43rd Ohio Infantry, as a blacksmith from Brandon, Ohio. The biography records his service as a sergeant and color-bearer, a shoulder wound at Resaca, and participation in Sherman’s campaign to Savannah. He reenlisted in January 1864 and received a second lieutenant’s commission shortly before discharge. This published account matches the name and unit engraved on the medal.

Markings: “The State of Ohio to Adam Williams Veteran Co. C. 43d Regt. Ohio Volunteer Inft.” Tiffany & Co. marking along the lower reverse.

Measurements: Approximately 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Weight: 23.88 grams.

Condition: Medal only; ribbon, suspension link, and top bar are absent. Surface scratches, uneven patina, discoloration, and wear to raised details. Small areas of greenish residue are visible around the rim and suspension hole.

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