Army Maneuvers 1908 - Pine Plains NY - Medal

[Vermonter]

I dug this fob commemorating the Vermont 1st infantry regiment at the 1908 Army maneuvers in Pine Plains NY. I believe this was the Vermont National Guard unit. 1908 was the opening year of the camp which became Fort Drum. General Frederick Dent Grant (son of President Grant) commanded the Eastern Department and was present. Regular Army and National Guard units in the northeast were all there. Some online documents online talk about the Vermont deployment. Pretty cool. Anybody know this relic or similar?

 

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[Peyton Manning]

a medal for being n maneuvers? talk about participation trophies

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

That's is just plain sweeeeet !!!!!! Congrats !!!!

 

[sgtled3533]

a medal for being n maneuvers? talk about participation trophies

Hahahaha!!! I was a Marine for 6 years and never got a medal for maneuvering anywhere!! Army has been soft for quite a while I guess lol

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find. Couldn't find anything similar - neat!

 

[Trezurehunter]

That is a very nice find. Congrats.

 

[pepperj]

Wonder if it was a fob instead of a medal?

Cool either way, nice recovery.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a cool find

 

[Vermonter]

Yep, it's a watch fob. I researched a little more after first post. There were general commemoration medallions as well. I think Vermont only sent the 1 regiment, but having the unit named on the relic and being the first year ... nice little bit of state history.

 

[dirtlooter]

very cool find

 

[cambria09]

Hello Vermonter. That is a very nice item and would definitely go in the display box. Thanks for the post and Good Luck. C9

 

[against the wind]

Excellent find,, I wonder what happened to the gold watch that was attached to that fob,, lol.
Congratulations

 

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[scruggs]

Love that one!