Original U.S. Spanish American War State of Connecticut Campaign Medal - Numbered 636 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage At the Battle of Bristoe

At the Battle of Bristoe Station (October 14

around the Ordnance "flaming bomb" over the date

These were made gas tight by gluing gold beaters’ skin—the intestinal lining of cattle—onto light cotton fabric

the bakelite was molded directly onto the handle

a plastic-like material used for Ersatz Pickelhaubes during World War I

Original U.S. Spanish American War State of Connecticut Campaign Medal - Numbered 636 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage At the Battle of BristoeOriginal Item. Only One Available. With a typical admixture of patriotic fervor and apprehension, residents of Connecticut joined their fellow Americans in the conflict with Spain in 1898. Sympathy for the Cuban cause and the quest for adventure spurred Connecticut men to enlist in all branches of the United States armed forces. Though none saw combat in 1898 (Massachusetts was the only New England state to furnish troops that saw action), many