NAMED \"COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS\" MILITIA MEN FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEDAL 1861

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NAMED \"COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS\" MILITIA MEN FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEDAL 1861:
$4000.00

NAMED\"COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS\" MILITIA MEN FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEDAL1861THIS IS A VERY RARE MEDAL BESTOWED TO ALFRED PORTER, SGT. E. 8TH REG.IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!THE ONLY THING THAT IS MISSING IS THE TOP OF THE MEDAL WHERE IT WOULD HAVE HUNG ON THE METAL LOOP TO ATTACH TO HIS MILITARY UNIFORM. (SEE THE TWO PICTURES UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH TO SHOW YOU WHAT IS MISSING OFF OF THIS MEDAL FROM ANOTHER MAN WHO SERVED IN THE SAME UNIT-THESE PICTURES ARE JUST SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT IS MISSING FROM THIS MEDAL-THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL PICTURE OF WHAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING.)THE OTHER PICTURES LISTED IN THE PICTURES AREA IS OF THE ORIGINAL MEDAL FOR ALFRED PORTER WITHOUT THIS TOP PIECE.

MASSACHUSETTSMINUTEMEN 1861 MEDAL

SCARCE 1861MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN MEDAL.COPPER. ISSUED TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS AS STATED ON THE REVERSE OF THEMEDAL. \"THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TO THE MEMBERS OF THEMASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER MILITIA WHO WERE MUSTERED INTO THE UNITED STATES SERVICE INRESPONSE TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN\'S FIRST CALL FOR TROOPS-APRIL 15, 1861.

THEMEDAL OF HONOR WAS CREATED IN 1861, EARLY IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, TO GIVERECOGNITION TO MEN WHO DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES \"CONSPICUOUSLY BYGALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY\" IN COMBAT WITH AN ENEMY OF THE UNITEDSTATES.

THEMEDAL OF HONOR IS USUALLY PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT IN A FORMAL CEREMONY ATTHE WHITE HOUSE, INTENDED TO REPRESENT THE GRATITUDE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE,WITH POSTHUMOUS PRESENTATIONS MADE TO THE PRIMARY NEXT OF KIN.


A LITTLE HISTORY ON ALFRED PORTER:


BIRTH:,SEP. 2, 1828
BEVERLY
ESSEX COUNTY
MASSACHUSETTS, USA

DEATH:,DEC. 12, 1916
MASSACHUSETTS, USA


THERE IS A GOV\'T. CIVIL WAR STONE FOR ALFRED PORTER, IN CENTRAL CEMETERY,BEVERLY, MASS.ALFRED PORTER WAS BORN SEPTEMBER 2, 1828, IN BEVERLY, MASS., A SON OF JOHNPORTER 2ND AND HANNAH (EDWARDS) PORTER. (JOHN PORTER WAS BORN IN WENHAM; HANNAHEDWARDS WAS BORN BEVERLY. THEY MARRIED AUGUST 8, 1812, BEVERLY, MASS.) HESERVED MULTIPLE ENLISTMENTS DURING THE CIVIL WAR. (HIS BROTHER FRANCIS EDWARDPORTER ALSO SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR.)ALFRED WAS A 32 YEAR-OLD FARMER LIVING IN BEVERLY, MASS. WHEN HE ENLISTED, AS ASERGEANT ON APRIL 15,1861. HE MUSTERED INTO \"E\" CO., MASS. 8THINFANTRY, ON APRIL 30,1861. HE WAS MUSTERED OUT AUGUST 1,1861, AT BOSTON,MASS.

ON SEPTEMBER 19,1862, HE MUSTERED INTO CO.E, MASS. 8TH INFANTRY AND WASMUSTERED OUT ON AUGUST 7,1863 AT BOSTON, MASS.ON APRIL 28, 1864, AS A 36 YEAR-OLD FARMER LIVING IN DANVERS, MASS., HE ENLISTEDAS A SERGEANT AND ON MAY 3, 1864 HE WAS MUSTERED INTO \"2ND\"CO., MASS. UNATTACHED INFANTRY, AND MUSTERED OUT ON AUGUST 6, 1864. (AMERICANCIVIL WAR RESEARCH DATABASE; BEVERLY RECORD OF SOLDIERS & OFFICERS)ON AUGUST 7, 1864 HE MUSTERED INTO \"2ND\" CO., MASS. UNATTACHEDINFANTRY. HE WAS MUSTERED OUT ON NOVEMBER 15 , 1864.ALFRED PORTER DIED DEC 7, 1916, IN BEVERLY, MASS. OF ARTERIO-SCLEROSIS, AT THEAGE OF 88 YEARS, 3 MONTHS & 5 DAYS. HIS RESIDENCE WAS AT 57 BRIDGE ST.,BEVERLY. (FROM CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, BEVERLY CITY HALL, PAGE 122, LN 310)
BURIAL WAS IN CENTRAL CEMETARY, LOT 130 1/2, S D 7.
(CEMETERY CARD # 3516)ALFRED PORTER WAS MEMBER #9, OF J.H. CHIPMAN, JR. GAR POST #89, IN BEVERLY,MASS.

HE DIED DECEMBER 7, 1916.
(BEVERLY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS A PHOTO.)INSCRIPTION:
ALFRED PORTER
SGT.
CO. E
8 MASS. INF.

MASSACHUSETTS, USA
PLOT: LOT 130 1/2, S D 7


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NAMED \"COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS\" MILITIA MEN FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEDAL 1861:
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