American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

Overall approx. 1 3/4 x 3 in. 14K gold badge with tricolor ribbon; original pin to reverse (some discoloration). Pin hanger reads "Army of the Cumberland" encircled by laurels and flanked by pillar forms. Suspended from a contemporary tri-color ribbon is the star-shaped XX Corps star badge superimposed by the IV Corps triangle and the acorn of the XIV Corps. Authorized by General Order 41 on 19 June 1865 from Headquarters in Nashville. Gold for officers, silver for other ranks. 

Attributed to Major Green Clay Goodloe (1845-1917) who originally enlisted with the 4th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, transferred as a 1st lieutenant, commissioned into Co. I of the 23rd Kentucky Infantry on 16 October 1862, and detailed as an aide-de-camp on staff of General Green Clay Smith. He was discharged on 26 August 1863 to accept an appointment as a cadet at West Point. After the war he was commissioned second lieutenant in the Marine Corps (21 April 1869), promoted to first lieutenant (12 January 1876), and made paymaster (17 March 1877).