Army of the Cumberland Badge- Later USMC General SOLD

Description

A truly gorgeous Civil War worn Army of the Cumberland Badge belonging to Major Green Clay Goodloe from Kentucky. Sold 14 K gold badge with period ribbon. 3 inches in height and showing just typical toning of metal.  The Army’s attached corps badges are superimposed on the main star, those being the 4th Corps triangle with the 14th Army Corps acorn over that. The engraved letters on the pin bar are highlighted in black enamel.

This badge belonged to Green Clay Goodloe (1845-1917), who served in several positions during the Civil War; with the 4th Ky Cavalry, 23rd Ky Infantry, and on several general staffs.  He is a noted gallant officer, and saw a good deal of combat in the western theater of the war.

After the war, he was appointed to West Point in 1863, but resigned in 1865.   He would later be commissioned 2nd lieutenant in the US Marines in 1869. In the 70’s be became a Paymaster; married Miss Bettie Beck the daughter of a US Senator, James Burnie Beck and Jane Washington Thornton, who was the great-great great niece of General George Washington. He was promoted in 1883 to brigadier general.  He was a member of the Order of the Cincinnati, The Loyal Legion, and Grand Army of the Republic, Sons of the Revolution.  He and his wife are both buried at Arlington Cemetery.

The badge is not named, but came from an individual from Bowie, Maryland, along with reunion papers belonging to the general.  They were sold to a Civil War dealer, well known in the field, since going through another dealer prior to my obtaining the item for my collection in October of 2014. I never got any of the paper, as they were related to a different medal. Provenance will be provided to the purchaser.

If you have any doubts about the identification, don’t, item is good; regardless I am selling the item for its value as a medal alone.

USPS Priority $9.00